sunday church

as deep as the earth
came alive in the full moon
a name is just a name
so you told me
over and over again
still I can't believe
in your revolution
in your television spots
asking for money
to build your empire
to send children to the earth
back to the swamps
to fight with the aligators
instigators and agitators
you see communists everywhere
you think your world has been stolen from you
while you were sleeping and drinking
vodka and lemonade
the needle still dripping from the spoon
and you tell us stories about your sister
while your eyes roll back into your head
i saw your demon tremble and shake
it was your fever and pitch
the whale swimming up on the beach
futility is your friend
you cover yourself in tranquility
remember to blow out the prayer candles
put a coin next to the statue of the virgin
remember that you can't wake up
you are sleep walking through life
yes, life is but a dream
shaboom, shaboom