The devil or so Ive heard a work of art
I left home for the city with an optimistic vigor 
And a picture of my brother close to heart
I had to see the south land
Exquisite beyond all measure
A cautionary tale of urban charm
I listened for the ocean 
Resonating softly
Like ancillary whisper in my blood 
Ive always been a drifter a mercenary lover
Looking for a place to make my grave 
This silver tongue pariah
I will make a beautiful corpse one day
I was labled a tragedy 
They cast me off a misfit 
So I heard
Contemplative contemporary 
A matter of opinion so Im told
Darling Im an ordinary man
A dreamer in wasteland 
Ill try and get out alive
Ive got the sentimental stare of a Zombie 
Ultraviolet showing no love
Silk screen gaze of a stranger 
Dumbstruck glare of the dead 
I don’t mean to put my quarrels on ya 
I tell you its no trouble at all 
Am I drunk or am I dreaming at this terrible hour
Dawn caught me so unaware
Oh my my bless my soul these troubled waters 
Trouble Im told