Belly Spiders

Belly Spiders


Things of late, I can’t comprehend
Too out of touch with the heartland
So sure I knew my place and the plan
Until it all fell through
Until it all fell through

Sister, fear for your family
Horror stories, every day I read
They’re tearing the clothes off of Lady Liberty
And all that I can do
Is to say to you

Won’t you come my way?
I’ve got some good blood with you
Come on and come my way
I’ve got some good blood with you
Through the night please stay
Get some things off your chest
Been all belly-spiders – since you last left

Cousin, pray for your family
They wear their wool and they bare their teeth
If compassion is not a lamb’s currency
Then who their shepherd be
To the slaughter leads

This is not the same old fight
We let the vultures don the referee stripes
They’re shouting, “sieg heil” in the Reagan Building – ‘ight!
What we gonna do?
What are we gonna do?

Won’t you come my way?
I’ve got some good blood with you
Come on and come my way
I’ve got some good blood with you
Through the night please stay
It’s been so hard to take rest
Been all belly-spiders – since you last left

So won’t you come my way?
I’ve got some good blood with you
Come on and come my way
I’ve got some good blood with you
Through the night please stay
Tomorrow will need our best
Been all belly-spiders – since you last left


December 2, 2016