mrs. johnson

did you see mrs. johnson did you see?

were you did watching when in protest a black man took a knee?

did you let the great deceiver tell you what your thoughts should be?

did you see mrs. johnson did you see?

 

were you there mrs. johnson were you there?

when those kids died in their classrooms did you send your thoughts and prayers?

did you talk about amendments as the town lay in despair?

were you there mrs. johnson were you there?

 

did you know mrs. johnson did you know?

the earth is getting warmer, it’s now begun to show

and our children and grandchildren will have no place else to go

did you know mrs. johnson did you know?

 

did you hear mrs. johnson did you hear?

two kids died on the border, separated and in fear?

will you ever think about them?  is that not your kind of tear

did you hear mrs. johnson did you hear?

 

did you fall mrs. johnson did you fall?

will you get down on your knees and beg forgiveness for it all?

did you ever think to ask yourself would jesus build a wall?

did you fall mrs. johnson did you fall?

 

sister luanne 

sister luanne 

a moment if you can

i have not come to pray 

but there are things i’d like to say (to you and)

i’ve known you since 

i was crowned the little prince

we go way back to the start 

seems a shame we’ve grown apart

sister luanne

 

sister luanne 

ever since the world began

we have argued and we’ve fought 

for the right to think our thoughts and lately 

you seem to think 

that my soul is on the brink (but i just)

found a different way i

’m not so sure there’s more to say about it

 

sister luanne all you think about is heaven

i’d be inclined to say it’s more a state of mind

for what it’s worth i think it happens here on earth

without a plan 

sister luanne

 

sister luanne 

i am a righteous springsteen fan

now what would be the use 

if all i talked about was bruce 

‘cause when you talk about the lord 

i must confess i get so bored

i’m not saying it’s a good thing 

but we really must do something

 

sister luanne 

i don’t think about your heaven

all my rebirth will likely happen here on earth

and though i don’t pray i’m on my knees most every day 

like any man 

sister luanne 

 

sister luanne 

like that song by steely dan

sometimes i say a prayer just in case somebody’s there 

and though i know of course 

there may be a higher force

i resist your definition 

please don’t send the inquisition for me

 

sister luanne 

i could never reach your heaven

and i may not pray but i feel gratitude each day

for what it’s worth

i search for heaven here on earth 

the best i can 

sister luanne 

sister luanne

auntie

gonna take a strange vacation

gonna go off for awhile

gonna fly out to the desert to see auntie

‘cause she needs some looking in on

a few small home repairs

and somebody making sure that she’s okay now 

that she’s okay now

 

it was only just a notion ’til i said it to a friend 

now i’m driving through the desert to see auntie

and i asked my cousin jerry did he wanna come along

he’s good at fixing things when they get broken 

when they get broken 

 

family… family

 

she’s the eldest of the elders and she laughs just like my dad 

it’s as close as i get now to being near him

she’s a force at 4 foot 7 she survived the great depression

she disperses words of wisdom when i need them 

and boy i need them

 

now the desert sun is burning we’ve been banging nails all morning

and i’m watching jerry come a bit unravelled

him and me we started talking ‘bout the anthem and the flag

he’s gone off to the shower to cool down now 

he’s cooling down now

 

family… family

 

now the desert winds are blowin’ soon be blowin’ us back home

and it saddens me to say goodbye to auntie

and we say we’ll see each other and we wish it to be so

but it may be the last time we both know

we both know

 

and now we’re telling up some story sippin’ down some beer

and it’s one more game of cribbage for the highway and for the sky

and me and jerry will be talkin’ as we make our way back home 

to sit around thanksgiving telling stories… about auntie

 

family… family

on my way

told my lady it was time to be on my way

midnight wind was calling out my name

miles between us now of empty open highway

and i know i will never be the same

be the same

 

but i can’t stop now i’m on my way 

not sure where i’m going not a lot to say

no i can’t stop now i’m on my way

maybe we’ll meet up again one day

 

saw an old friend from the hometown yesterday

he said you should come around more see the guys

made a plan for friday though i knew i’d slip away

and i wondered if he saw it in my eyes

in my eyes

 

but i can’t stop now i’m on my way 

not sure where i’m going not a lot to say to you

i can’t stop now i’m on my way

maybe you’ll catch up with me one day

 

left her at the airport so hard to watch her go

three thousand miles between us for awhile

memories and phone calls will have to do for now

but i sure am gonna miss that woman’s smile

i’ll miss her smile

 

but i can’t stop now i’m on my way 

not sure where i’m going not a lot to say

no i can’t stop now i’m on my way

and i know that i will see her again one day