Monday, August 10, 2009

Gone to Shot

You can
Still find
Jesus
On longwave
You can
Find him
On D
AB
But on Radio One
They're talking bubble gum
And that's
Alright
By me

'Cos out
Of sight
Is out
Of mind
And don't
Ram it
Down my
My throat
We'll keep the wine
The Italian bread
And our options
On Noah's boat

Yeah something's missing
We threw the baby out with the wash
But time enough
For forgiveness
Now it's all
Gone to shot

So don't
Tell me
About black
And white
When you
Won't let
Me into
The light
Could I make the same
Mistake again
Oh you know
Damn well
I just might

Yeah something's missing
We threw the baby out with the wash
But time enough
For forgiveness
Now it's all
Gone to shot

Oh the journey
Is all
It will
Ever be
Yet I'm still
Hung up
On what
Might
Have been
Oh I know full well
What I want for me
I only wish
It was what
I need

Yeah something's missing
We threw the baby out with the wash
But time enough
For forgiveness
Cos you cannot
Be hurt
By what you don't miss
And there's still something
To be said
For this old business
But it's all
Gone to shot
Yes it's all
Gone
To shot

© John Rogers 2009

Cut and Run

I couldn't sleep last night
My mind was on a girl
She could have me
Whatever way she wants me
I was careless
Downright stupid
I oughta cut and run

Jenny was a friend of mine
A quiet kind of girl
Spent too much time
Going out with the wrong guy
He has his kicks
Left her in no doubt
She shoulda cut and run

I'm not good with facts
The cold light of morn
Leaves me praying
For a different way
I still think of it
The man I am
I have to cut and run

Aha ha aha
I have to cut and run
Aha ha aha
I have to cut and run

I was getting there
Well over her
And then she walked in
To the room
Like the setting sun
Still looking like the one
I can't cut and run

© John Rogers 2009

Went Down

It's more than a difference of opinion
If she's coming at ya with the kitchen knife
It's not the best way to be living
Looking in on someone else's life
It's not the end of the story
Just 'cos you got to knock out the light

I'm not down with half of what went down today
Hey hey

Jenny's out on the warpath
She's had it up to there with the scene
Jason, he's pretty happy
Made the cover of that magazine
It was all going so smooth
If you know just what I mean

You couldn't be up with half of what went down today
Hey hey

Waiting at the back door
Know I need to give
Crazy's coming over
Crashing on the sofa
Walking on the safe side
Scared on the inside
Running all over town
Looking for some face-time

It's about now time for her wedding
She's gonna make that man a good wife
Next there'll be kids and a mortgage
A holiday home and the rest of the strife
I might make the afters
I'd be hanging on for dear life

I'm not down with half of what went down today
Hey hey
No I'm not down with half of what went down today
Hey hey

It's more than a difference of opinion....

© John Rogers 2009