Chairman Mao - Robert Wyatt

An early photograph

of the young braid with the confident grin

who is celebrating his first defeat

by clutching a haircut from his skull

the pig tail

in death of modern man

like a young braid with a price on his head

Delilah’s and Samson’s

stands the accused the symbol is clear

cut from his skull

the long hair

the long hair

if this is the missing link

the threaded locks getting down to remain

unable to avoid the sacrifice

the short back and side

the closest shave

the pig tail

remember how it’s done

first you must think and then you began

seemingly retreating

the coiling spring is triggered to leave farther ahead

the long march