for Richie

strumming down Colorado
Boulevard, passing Jons
and Forest Lawn
I took my bike out for a ride
wasn't gonna hurt no one
myself or anybody
just ride my bike
on a sunny day
in pretty little Glendale Californ
and I wasn't intending
on hurting no one
myself or anybody
myself or anybody

but some days are worse than the rest
some days you can't control your nest
the cats just puke and your neighbors wretch
the sun so bright was hard on my eyes
so I was thinking of going west
I wanted some sleep
for a day, a really long day
a day I wasn't counting on
for a day, a really long day
a day I wasn't counting on
myself or anybody
just ride my bike
myself or anybody
sorry, Mom

do not pity me
I got my angel wings and i'm free
do not wait for me
I'm sleeping contently under tree

for a day, for a day
for a day a pretty long day
for a day for a day
a day I wasn't counting on
myself or anybody
just ride my bike
myself or anybody
ride on, son



Louise Bialik, Comitatus, 2006