Requiem (Autumn in Tulsa)
It was autumn in Tulsa
And springtime in Perth
When the wedding bells rang out
From St. Joseph's Church
Where he lay in the alley
With a cross 'round his neck
Like a bottle of Mad Dog
All broken and spent
No, I didn't bring flowers
But I witnessed his d**h
And stood like a coward
To steal his last breath
He said, "The problem, you see
Is nearly everyone but me
Is a pusillanimous
Son of a b**h
Yeah, they'll look brave and bold
They'll act cool and cold
But on the Sabbath they will leave you
Like an ox in a ditch."
So I turned back into the rain
Pulled my collar up close
And forgetting his pain
I headed back home
'Cause the sunsets and seasons
Are all fictions of this earth:
When it's autumn in Tulsa
It's Spring, springtime in Perth
(c) & (p) 2011 Allen herndon (BMI)