Simon Joyner

Burn Rubber

Simon Joyner


But if you turn the porch light out 
And let the marble night withdraw 
You can smoke a cigarette on the wooden steps 
The mosquitos are not vampires 
The moon is not your mother 
Even if she is preparing for a total eclipse 

Get behind the wheel 
Stay in front of the storm 
Get behind the wheel 
Stay in front of the storm 

The clouds they dream disorder 
They make faces they make mud 
On some ancient order which is no longer in force 

The sugar bowl is full of ants 
And your sister is a dumpy mess 
And you're cutting off your head to spite your shoulders 

Get behind the wheel 
Stay in front of the storm 
Get behind the wheel 
Stay in front of the storm 

Get behind the wheel 
Stay in front of the storm 
Get behind the wheel 
Stay in front of the storm