demanda

shes a mean stick bitch

a slinky natural high
using paint and porno
to wicken up her eyes
always looking through you
calling all your lies
amandas in demanda
and fighting for the prize
dancing on the stage tonight
forget about the cost
carny light confusion
just hoping to get lost

jumpin planes and party trains
all night lines insane
a rainbow cut on broken glass
a tainted pearl in pain
she takes it all for granted
cursing beauty with extreme
wears a cross to keep her safe
while living in this dream
theres more to her
than meets the touch
a hint at what is real
wanting more than she can give
to take would be to steal

I leave her there and wait for her
and guard the heart she hides
we been thru this dance before
in countless other lives
facing off in bars and cars
using money bribes
our fates are gentle friends
giving warmth living tides
but our masks fight for turf
for their greed and their pride
amandas in demanda
for this take - this low ride
gypsy tellers weave voices
in patterns and lost choices
it hardly seems like justice
just one shot - but many times

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circa 1999