THE MOUNTAIN GOATS/ No Children

I hope that our few remaining friends
Give up on trying to save us
I hope we come up with a failsafe plot
To piss off the dumb few that forgave us
I hope the fences we mended
Fall down beneath their own weight
And I hope we hang on past the last exit
I hope it's already too late
And I hope the junkyard a few blocks from here
Someday burns down
And I hope the rising black smoke carries me far away
And I never come back to this town
Again in my life
I hope I lie
And tell everyone you were a good wife
And I hope you die
I hope we both die

I hope I cut myself shaving tomorrow
I hope it bleeds all day long
Our friends say it's darkest before the sun rises
We're pretty sure they're all wrong
I hope it stays dark forever
I hope the worst isn't over
And I hope you blink before I do
Yeah I hope I never get sober
And I hope when you think of me years down the line
You can't find one good thing to say
And I'd hope that if I found the strength to walk out
You'd stay the hell out of my way
I am drowning
There is no sign of land
You are coming down with me
Hand in unlovable hand
And I hope you die
I hope we both die
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BILLY CHILDISH

im sorry
im sorry i dont know what your
love means
or why you think you have a
claim on my body and soul
im sorry i dont care for the
charms you offer me like a
child seeking praise
im sorry we dont laugh
and talk together
or hold any understanding
im sorry i dont have the
decency to say no to you -
to walk out and stop
this madness
im sorry that as i feel more
i feel less
as i understand more
i understand less

im sorry that i write things about
you that you think are cruel
and untrue
im sorry that im not eternally
greatful for your 36-20-36 figure
and your mouthful of metal
or that you lift your dress
up for me whenever i need it

but worst of all im sorry
that you cant understand
that none of these things can
be changed or altered
or that they mean anything
more than what we are
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