William Burroughs - James

At school he always had to hide

His feelings buried deep inside

A poker face, his features froze

At 12 he looked like William Burroughs

He talked but never moved his lips

Made love but never used his hips

His skin unused fell to decay

From fleshy pink to ashen grey

It’s enough to crack a smile

It’s enough to make you blind

It’s enough to make you live your life backwards

It’s enough to drive you out of your mind

And he became a figurehead

A 3-D sign that might be dead

And no one knew his state of mind

He fell into the great divide

It’s enough to crack a smile

It’s enough to leave you blind

At school he always had to hide

His feelings buried deep inside

A poker face, his features froze

At 12 he looked like William Burroughs

William Burroughs

William Burroughs

William Burroughs

Burroughs

Burroughs

Burroughs