The Gathering Field

Are You An Angel?

The Gathering Field


Born with blue eyes filled with pain
In March of 1922 
Mystic fire in your veins 
Mama's apron strangling you 
Mama's apron strangling you 
Mama's apron strangling

Young Jack Kerouac running up and down the football track 
Are you an angel now? 
Strong Jack Kerouac, once you're gone you can't come back 
Are you in pain still? 

Walking New York City streets 
High on benzedrine and wine 
On the road and feeling beat yeah 
Chasing kicks and running blind 
Chasing kicks and running blind 
Chasing kicks and running

Wild Jack Kerouac talking in a beat up Cadillac 
Are you an angel now? 
Drunk Jack Kerouac, once you're gone you can't come back no 
Are you in pain still? 

On a red sun Sunday afternoon 
I bet you felt the wind blow through your hair 
I bet you knelt down in a summer field 
And said a prayer 
Oh I bet you said a prayer

In '69 you found the prize 
Bloated Buddha, belly up 
Ecstasy your suicide 
Sorrow filled your loving cup 
Sorrow filled your loving cup 
Sorrow filled your loving 

Sad Jack Kerouac, sitting down beside the Merrimac 
Are you an angel now? 
Drunk Jack Kerouac, once you're gone you can't come back now 
Are you in pain still? 
Fat Jack Kerouac, stumbling along the railroad track 
Are you an angel now? 
Dead Jack Kerouac, once you're gone you can't come back now 
Are you an angel? 
Are you an angel?