18

WARNING

I’m giving warning I’m not quitting

I’m not drowning in Aegean Sea

I’m not fixing the last shot surrender

I’m not drinking rum river dry

I’m not working for some money idol

of outside hope

I’m not loving some fantasy girl

all the way to the nut house

I’m not patriotically volunteering

for somebody’s war

I’m not believing some prophets

last chance on boot hill

I’m not living poem torment for entertainment

I’m gonna give it all up

and have some fun

I’m gonna whistle dixie

and wink at the moon

I’m gonna peddle my bike

and throw a kiss up above

I’m gonna get an early start

an’ warm my heart

I’m gonna lay down with chance

and learn to dance

I’m gonna learn to taste beauty

with the tongues of angels

I’m gonna be free