45*21

he was an unsavory character
if I am I'm not showing it am I
the face of Diane Baker emerges from the mask
well you can take your dignity out for a walk
where the pigeons roost
Lee Remick emerges from the shadows
that fellow over there is giving a lecture
and paradise makes you go all blurry
like the center of the earth rises
the axe is too familiar
momma used to wield one for futility sake
he's giving a lecture on LSD
how many have you had right here on this couch
when the wallpaper keeps you closed in
you know you are a cop
and the devil within breathes through a straw
out of earthen mask comes a truth
so real we enjoy each other
and in the morning tear out another page
but when the axe comes down heads will roll
& you keep taking in riddles all the time