Jandek

Only Lover

Jandek


You never smoke a cigarette when you are doing something
Only when you are half doing it 
You are a teenage runt with a lot of cream, Sparky 
Gone floating down a river to Madrid 
And a car pull in softly 
Waiting for the footsteps 
How has she followed me here 
The tent I went to wasn't mine 
It was a cantaloupe's 
Cantaloupes are so good to eat 
When you dream of your Johnny in a shower 
Gone floatin' down a river to Madrid 
I love you my lady 
I love you like I do 
Why you make me so blue 
A-kill me, kill me, kill me 
Kill me, kill me 
I think I'm a goner 
When I see one of your shoes 
Gone floatin' down a river to Madrid 
You're the reason I live 
You're the cause of my death 
I love what I can't help 
You took my success 
Will you take my failure 
After Arnie took a pill from the bottom 
He wasn't ne'er the same 
You ought to be gone floatin' down a river to Madrid 
I hear you bought a new dress 
A red the color of your kiss 
Darlin' are you with me now 
A-kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me 
Ohhh it's my time to die 
When I think of your black lips 
Gone floatin' down a river to Madrid 
Found a painted pony in your breast 
Can I tell you the rest 
I love you goddess 
Listen mister can you be my monkey 
Feel my pulse take a stab at my arm 
I wasn't meant to have a garden 
Gone floatin' down a river to Madrid 
Jezebel, you're my favorite 
In your country I roam 
Listen to me now, lady 
Worst I had to tell you was I followed you here 
First you made me promise that I wouldn't leave 
Then I found my freedom 
Gone floatin' down a river to Madrid 
Lost some lovely on the way 
You gave them back I heard you say 
You're my only lover 
Like a kangaroo I'm only half doing what I do 
Jesus stares at me from the wall 
And I think I like your bosom 
Aw gone floatin' down a river to Madrid 
Ahh, you hear my music 
Oh, lord I think it's hard to tell 
How she followed me here