North Coast Rep - John Vanderslice

In the last

Known photograph

Of you and me

Sprawled on the grass

Oh you looked off frame

You were through with this stupid play

Oh you looked off frame

I didn’t recognize the boy I once knew

Lost Sonoma Hills

Matched perspective with my silver stills

We followed the old mule trail

To mining camps and dried blood red shale

Oh you should stay

You’re just going to leave this place anyway

Oh you should know by now

You’re going to ruin the show the show

You’re the last friend I have

Among the crew and cast and staff

They’ll replace you with an unknown hack

You’re the last the friend I have

Oh you looked off frame

Towards the east but the traitorous beast will never speak your name

Oh you looked off frame

I saw you harden with ambition

Oh you should stay

You’re just going to blow this place anyway

Oh you should know by now

You’re going to ruin the show the show