Simon Joyner

Bring Down Goliath

Simon Joyner


There are hatchet homes for howling souls 
Where the gravel slides right off the roads 
And the sun don't shine it only scolds 
Electricity jumps from pole to pole 

You wake up there and your hearts a mess 
You've got to get what's eating you off your chest 
For even a ghost could use some rest 
From never-ending terror 

You've got skeletons spilling out of your drawers 
And your tongue's swollen from biting down so hard 
You say it aint true but you know that you are 
The one they're all spilling for 

So you run as if you could slice through the air 
Then you turn to see the past is still right there 
And she's running her fingers through the waves in your hair 
Whispering go ahead and try and escape me 

You've got to get wise to your size 'cause you're crawling 
Can't quite call them blue skies at all my friend 
And the sun will rise or set 
With your hope or regret 

So how come you whisper why not let out a scream 
Why open the road when you can float on a stream 
You've got to go down in the dirt if you want to come up clean 
What happened to your confidence and charisma 

I can hear your voice now floating in the sky 
Talking about truth and the lies that it implies 
Beauty is your umbrella and you always hold it high 
To shield you from the shower of dissension 

All the chaos-tongues and the rattling teeth 
Predict the future so digest your grief 
For even a ghost could stand to loose some sleep 
Over never-ending terror 

Now there's a statue in every square or park 
For teenagers to mutilate after dark 
Saying this is that of which we want no part 
With piss and spit and spray-paint 

You've got to aim high if you want to bring down Goliath 
Because it aint just a stone when it aint just one life 
And the sun will rise or set 
With your hope or regret