The Constable - Sloppy Jane

You happened years ago now

But yesterday, I saw a man kicking a dog in the street

And from the distance I thought

That you might be the man

And god, I wanted that dog to be me

Well, I tried not to stare as he whimpered and died

Still attached to the leash

But in heaven, babe, there ain’t no place to hide

'Cause some dogs sure do know how to bleed

Time spins around me

My past and still

'Til I fall ill

Or 'til I fold up dead

(Still wishing my hands were your hands

As I hold my own hands)

It was early this morning when I opened my eyes

To find that I couldn’t see

So I ran out the driveway, straight into the highways

And slammed my head against the concrete

There was a thousand pink slugs out of my open skull

It was then I remembered the constable

A once handsome horse, rusted into a toy

Just as I, a great man, have grown into a scared little boy

Time spins around me

But I stand still 'til I fall ill

Or 'til I fold up dead

(Still wishing my hands were your hands

As I hold my own)

So goodbye forever, forever I

Will see you again tomorrow to say good

Bye forever, forever I

Will you see again tomorrow to say goodbye

Goodbye forever, forever I

Will see you again tomorrow to say good

Tomorrow to say good

It takes forever to say good

So goodbye forever, forever I

Will see you again, will see you again

Tomorrow

The world is ending, the planet is shaking

Overtaken by the big blue screens

Some hid in the caves, and they screamed and they prayed

The ceilings fell and they were crushed beneath

A rocketship from the shore, it took those who could afford it

To fight a war between heaven and space

Some took the seas, while others watched their TVs

Dying with dignity and grace

But I just ignored it, I sat on the doorstep

Of the house where you used to live

I couldn’t hear a sound

I couldn’t hear a sound

Well they say love is loud

(10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!) x9