Michelle

O Michelle

I'm coming down to see you

tonight is bruise black swelling goals and glee

I was in bed

but I had the dream again

where I drive us off the cliff to the ravine

and the car, a chevy

blue like the one in the photo of your father and you

blue like the label on the beer you always choose

blue like me and you Michelle

O Michelle

I went looking for the river

but I only made it to the railroad

there were these candles there

and some days ago cut flowers

for the guy who had the knife there by his friend

and my eyes could not adjust to the flames against the leaves

someone was watching from nearby

and I heard a phone chime from shallow in the trees

I had to come see you Michelle

O Michelle

we are trafficking in wonder

worshipping the wounds upon your cheek

just kiss me shy and I will love you

like a lamprey in the cool cool water in the creek

tornadoes transform into leaders changed

everyone we love will break on us like wings

so take your hands

and cover up your eyes and your face

tell me what you see now Michelle

O Michelle

uh the first line might come too late

so lets out drive the headlights in the stars

the roof held but only to the rain fell

now its leaking love inside my captain's car

and I tossed my chevrons out the window on the way over to you

uncle Sam he could meet me by the treehouse

he denying your husband

we can work it out like men

but we won't end up, bye

O Michelle

I can't say the things that I've seen

from the time that I was gone and then returned

but I got 5000 bucks

and a full tank of gas

and the stars and stripes reached out with a cigarette butt

if we leave right now we'll be there by morning

there'll be an anywhere but here

we can make a new start, we can make up new names

job already picked, yours Michelle