Drowning in a whiskey river,
The current pulls me under.
All alone, my head is swimming,
Oblivious to my blunder.
I try to rise to my feet,
But only stagger like a clown.
A sad effort to cross the room,
Only to find myself face down.
Still haunted by a broken heart,
Alas, there'll be no tomorrow.
As I gasp my final breath,
The lights go out on my sorrow.
Alright, you guys, it's 'Passover-Seder-time!'
First we party -- Drink a whole glass of wine.
Wait, wait, wait. Back-up. We gotta tell the story:
Ask all those questions; Describe God in all His glory.
Hey, hey, story's over. It's time for the meal.
NOW we can celebrate: Eat and drink whatever we feel!
Oh, no. I forgot. We didn't say Hallel. *
Gotta sober up quick. Can't be a m'challel. **
What's this now? More wine? A third and fourth cup?.
My head is swimming. This gig is up.
My eyes slowly close
My head hits the table;
Sure hope this whole night
Wasn't just one great big fable!
* "Hallel" is Hebrew for 'Praise," a Song of Praise, sung after the Passover meal.
** A m'challel' is Hebrew for 'desecrate' - to profane that which is sacred.
In the far distance a voice does beckon My name I hear is it a dream, I reckon Awakening from the dark to the light Emerging from the deep ready to fight Strange feeling my head is swimming Bolted from bed, my mind is skimming Rolling over what has just happened, so steep Was this climb for I arose from a deep sleep
Your best friend spoke your name today
That is when I moved my eyes to the floor
Weve got unfinished business now
You tell me you love me, you say you dont remember
Go on love, go home to your son
go to your guitars, your job, your wife
I will be here alone, in my bedroom
Finding my island, dreaming of you
All day long I move through my memories
as I walk past your favorite bar, the places weve met
(the place we once made love)
And I come home alone, lonely, lonely
Then I look for you.
Weve got loose ideas about love, baby
Because you tell me you love me, I know you dont remember
(and Im not smiling anymore)
My friends, they come and they go away again
They tell me that its wrong. They tell me that its right.
My head is swimming. My heart is pounding.
And Im still in love with you tonight.
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