letter to lady j

my dear old friend

it's you we need

there's blood in the gutters

and fear in the street

how long can we fight for a change that never comes

in some ways it's the same

but tonight the crowd they came

fists in the air

candles and vigils

cracked dreams held together with curses and wishes

but how long's it been since you been outside

how long's it been since you open your eyes

cuz i've been to the line

and it's all right there

and i cannot wait to get on from here

arms bent back and black jack welt

involuntary tears and the tears we felt

does it always have to get worse before it gets better

in some ways it's the same

but tonight the crowd they came

fists in the air

candles and vigils

cracked dreams held together with curses and wishes

but how long's it been since you been outside

how long's it been since you open your eyes

cuz i've been to the line

and it's all right there

and i cannot wait to get on from here

virgil caine where are you now

did they bury the hatewhen they buried the south

you got to tell the spirits mystics of tomorrow

that in some ways it's the same

but tonight the crowd they came

fists in the air

candles and vigils

cracked dreams held together with curses and wishes

but how long's it been since you been outside

how long's it been since you open your eyes

cuz i've been to the line

and it's all right there

and i cannot wait to get on from here