Red Onions

I pulled a number out of my pocket, it belonged to a detective, I called his office, it rang And rang, but no one answered me Next I tried the family lawyer, but we ain't got one, so I called my sorcerer, he said Red onions all the way from Sicily He told me that if I concoct a red onion brew that stinks up half the block, I can use the Skins and the bark of an old pine tree To form a dye that lifts the curse of any lonesome soul who's at their worst, I said I believe that applies to me Desire pulls you forward, desire pulls you back, desire's what's left standing when good Judgment has lapsed If you find yourself in trouble with nature, man, or God, may desire pull you out of whatever Trip you're on Next I set my sights on fixing the world, I couldn't do that, so I reached for a pearl Inside my pocket, but it fell out while I was asleep Naturally I devised a plan to gently pull my head out from the sand, but the wind never Gave way to a cool calm breeze I'm out of mind, I'm out of sorts, I sold my dye at all of the ports, any minute now My assets all could freeze But if Hercules could learn to run and read big books in his spare time, I can find a Way to just be me Desire pulls you forward, desire pulls you back, desire's what's left standing when good Judgment has lapsed If you find yourself in trouble with nature, man, or God, may desire pull you out of whatever Trip you're on I gave up on all of my plans just as fast as the lightning ran across the sky shouting Signals to the moon I thought, man, I'm out of luck, sky full of rain, nowhere to duck, I hope this story Ends well and sometime soon But life continues on and on, it's hard to see the world when the curtains are drawn, but Trying to read your mind is a little like reading runes I'd continue the story about the die, but I flushed it down the drain and said goodbye And thought to myself red onions aren't for you Desire pulls you forward, desire pulls you back, desire's what's left standing when good Judgment has lapsed If you find yourself in trouble with nature, man, or God, may desire pull you out of whatever Trip you're on May desire pull you out of whatever trip you're on May desire pull you out of whatever trip you're on