trampled rose

long way going to

get my medicine

sky's the autumn grey of a lonely wren

piano from a window played

gone tomorrow

gone yesterday

i found it in the street

at first i did not see

lying at my feet

a trampled rose

passing the hat in church

it never stops going around

you never pay just once

to get the job done

what i done to me

i done to you

what happened to the trampled rose?

in the muddy street

with the fireworks and leaves

a blind man with a cup i asked

would he sing 'kisses sweeter than wine'

i know that rose

like i know my name

the one i gave my love

it was the same

now i find it in the street

a trampled rose