Removed - Billy Burke

You’re not so vicious, are you now?

I feel ok to walk you down

That ancient floor, i won’t fall this time

An ashtray full of things i proved

Smolders in wait for the crisis of the day

The same refrain, but i remain removed

It must be nice to burn your shoes

You get a new pair every afternoon

The same old style, they don’t jump too high

Same intonation as they walk that groove

Down to the basement, to crank the stereo

While i explain why i remain removed

I remain removed

I’ve wasted every ounce of wonder I could lose

I promise you i would be elsewhere if i could

And stay for good

There was whispers of waters on the lawn

where we once crashed, that ugly Sunday dawn

A makeshift sidewinding blender surprise

Dancing upon collapsing roofs

One for the fading moon and one for block the sun

from all these stains that remain un-removed

I remain removed

I’ve wasted every ounce of wonder I could lose

I promise you i would be elsewhere if i could

And stay for good