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USELESS THINGS

Dog tired and bone dry. I feel dead tonight.
Eyes in the back of my head.
The wine case is locked up, but I’ve got a filled cup.
Hellos and goodbyes again.

On a cocktail napkin with ink dripping down.
Like the ruby red lips of her pancake frown.
Is a telephone number or some old request.
But I can’t read the scrawl, and the light’s not the best.
So I crumple it up and drop it in the pile
with the rest of these useless things.

Yes ma’am, you threw me. Put one over on me.
I didn’t see you standing there.
You buy the drinks to have someone to talk to.
While everyone goes out for air.

With a hole in your sweater and a rip in your jeans.
You’re a thrift shop that just sprung a leak.
Do you mind if I just do the one thing that I do?
Could you cover your mouth when you speak?

On a cocktail napkin with ink dripping down.
Like the black and white lips of a pancake clown.
Is a telephone number with some strange request.
But I can’t read the scrawl, and I don’t want to guess.
So I crumple it up and toss it in the file
with the rest of these useless things.

These useless things.

credits

from JVA - JEROAN VAN AICHEN: Ancient Chinese Secret, released March 19, 2000
Jeff Leonard: Fretless bass
JVA (attempting to perform as Tim Ellis):
Acoustic guitar / Ebow / Piano / Vocals

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jva Portland, Oregon

Hi. I’m Jim Walker
I make music.

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