Kyle Thompson: Music

HEAVEN AND HELL…

(by Kyle Thompson)



JOHN ROAMED THE DOCKS AROUND CANNERY ROW…
…GUESS HE HAD NO BETTER PLACE HE COULD GO…
‘CEPT SALINAS…IN A BOXCAR OF LETTUCE…LIKE A HOBO…

RISIN’ AND RUNNIN’ AND DRUNK WITH THE TIDE…
DREAMIN’ AS SEAGULLS FLEW HIGH IN HIS MIND…
THERE WERE SAILORS…THERE WERE HOOKERS…AND PISANOS…

THERE WERE TALL PINES…GRAPEVINES…AND COASTLINES…
FLOODTIDES…DUSTBOWLS…AND DRY WELLS…
THERE WERE GOODTIMES…THERE WERE BADTIMES…
IT WAS HEAVEN…AND IT WAS HELL…

SOMETIMES HE FELT HE’D BE SAFE IF HE WROTE…
‘BOUT HUMAN NATURES’ BIG EVIL COAT…
IN A T-SHIRT…OR A SWEATER…IN THE WINTER…

SOMETIMES HE THOUGHT HE WOULD NEVER BE FREE…
FROM ALL THE PAIN THE LORD BLESSED UPON WE…
IN THE TEMPEST…OF OUR OWN LIVES…SEEKING SAVIORS…

RISIN’ AND RUNNIN’ JUST AHEAD OF THE TIDE
WALKING THE STREETS WHERE THE CASTAWAYS HIDE…
IN THE CAFÉ’S…IN THE ALLEYS…IN THE SHADOWS…

THERE WERE TALL PINES…GRAPEVINES…AND COASTLINES…
FLOODTIDES…DUSTBOWLS…AND DRY WELLS…
THERE WERE GOODTIMES…THERE WERE BAD TIMES…
IT WAS HEAVEN…AND IT WAS HELL…

JOHN ROAMED THE DOCKS AROUND CANNERY ROW..
…GUESS HE HAD NO BETTER PLACE HE COULD GO…
‘CEPT SALINAS…IN A BOXCAR OF LETTUCE…LIKE A HOBO…