Talking with the Taxman About Poetry

Shirley, It's quite exciting to be sleeping here in this new room Shirley, You're my reason to get out of bed before noon Shirley, You know when we sat out on the fire escape talking Shirley, What did you say about running before we were walking Some

Wishing The Days Away On Monday I wished it was Tuesday night So I could wish for the weekend to come On Tuesday I wished that the night would pass So I could call you on the phone Now a man can spend a lot of time Wondering what was on Jack Ruby's m

With the money from her accident She bought herself a mobile home So at least she could get some enjoyment Out of being alone No one could say that she was left up on the shelf It's you and me against the World kid she mumbled to herself When the wor

I understand you needing And wanting is no crime But i can't help feeling That you and your mother are just wasting your time Choosing saturdays in summer I dare you to wear white Love is just a moment of giving And marriage is when we admit our pare

When one voice rules the nation Just because they're on top of the pile Doesn't mean their vision is the clearest The voices of the people Are falling on deaf ears They must declare their interests Is there more to a seat in parliament Then sitting o

I can see the kitchen light From the road where i park my bike But it's dark there as it often is these days And the gloomy living room Really needs a dust and a broom But i can't brush your memory away Her father was an admiral In someone else's nav

There is power in a factory, power in the land Power in the hands of a worker But it all amounts to nothing if together we don't stand There is power in a Union Now the lessons of the past were all learned with workers' blood The mistakes of the boss