Her Last Act, Her Last Legs

Hate to be great if I could just be yours Bills piled at the foot of my door Which the landlady stacks as she wonders what the clouds hide Horrendous feeling won't see you again On edges of plains backs of titans Dust devils pigeons and a stray dog scarfing Grains from an abandoned silo park our minivan Way out West where there's kite strings and kilograms What kind of superstar would I have to be? Move my friends and family out of New Jersey Where oh where can I ensure their safety? Benzedrine and booze were at our mercy Though it pains me to say it would've killed me if you'd stayed Sorry Chelsea but I resented when you got up to leave Guess you moved Like I knew you would If anywhere but here Let's be in Hollywood Guess you moved Like I knew you would If anywhere but here Let's be in Hollywood Guess you moved Like I knew you would If anywhere but here let's be in Hollywood You were nodding off So spare me the song I was already gone Before you put the kettle on Nothing to escape In going majestic But when I get where I'm going They'll say "you're from the cut of my jib kid" Barefoot on the scalding asphalt hands in clay All that songs that hurt to hear and tempt me to stay The wipers on the windshield quiver and break The soot on the window and cluttering the driveway The air is sour I'll catch the train Watch the stirring in the trees And the pipes to the where the smoke fades Don't be so wild boys I don't want you to die But baby I don't want you in my life It's easier to be drunk than to accept this love Knowing that it's something I could leave behind In a burning building Or drowning with the sun To fumble through thorns for rosebuds The crowds demanding we spill some blood A small price weighed against the sum Cause look at all the fun we're having On spurs and studs! The chalice dry long before the cup Callous and presumptuous While we're young Margaret our legs will carry us If we must be elsewhere soon Let's be in Hollywood! If we must be elsewhere soon Let's be in Hollywood!