Vic Chesnutt - Danny Carlisle lyrics

He wanted a tree fort more than anything Yes he wanted to build and defend one on his own But the neighbor boys BB seige was overwhelming So he won't be building his dream tree fort anymore He received a five-speed Schwinn for Christmas So he built a ramp out of plywood and a stump And at nights he dreamed Evel Knievel And a canyon to jump in his backyard. Danny Carlisle don't give a sh** about the contras Danny Carlisle is barely grown and he's used up most of his options but still he would rather Dream han f**. Once he used a pocket knife to k** a garter snake Yes he chopped that evil serpent into fours And when he raised his eyes to heaven as a soldier He wiped the blood of bad snake on his shirt. Danny Carlisle don't give a sh** about the contras Danny Carlisle is barely grown and he's used up most of his options but still he would rather Dream than f**.