Simon Joyner

Grapefruit

Simon Joyner


It's a one-foot-over-the-other Sunday morning 
And your walking to the grocery for grapefruit 
The morning chews your heels as if you were standing still 
They say you can't be slow in this world you've got to speed through 

Bisect the grapefruit and sprinkle on the sugar 
Use the good silver and wash it back with coffee 
Yes, something is missing but you can't put your finger on it 
But you know you ain't lonely 

You can thumb your nose at the universe but that won't make you matter 
You can thumb your nose at matter but that won't make you disappear 
You can go through the motions with course hands and cold emotions 
But that won't make it any easier 

Sucking on the grapefruit ain't it sweet and bitter 
You can feel the sun looking down and judging you 
As you picture her on fire burning on some black highway 
They say you can't be slow in this world you've got to speed through 
Picture her on fire flaming Christmas on the highway 
They say you can't be slow in this world you've got to speed through