Take me to the bridge

Take me to the bridge
The cusp of your desire
Take me to the meeting point
Between your life and hell fire
And all the sacred archetypes
Of a thousand walls of fire
Take me to the bridge
To watch the water quench your ire

Your flowers are keeping well
-Well they are dead
Preserved forever
In the land of your head
Yes well if you only knew how much
They mean to me
Ah throw those petals down
To the bowels of the sea

They walked on the promenade
Next to the Danube
The trams were rolling over
The dams rolled like thunder
And the Korean drums rolled on
A rumbling under
Margit Hid's arches
To the questions
No-one can answer

Throw down your flowers
Throw them down to me
Leave them on the watery grave
No need for sympathy
Life moves on like this river
Its the only constancy
Just let your petals fall
Into my sea

We followed their parade
Down the streets of liberty
Where many had overcome
The forces of Tyranny
But all those sorts were put into shade
By the circumstances of chance
That no-one could have foreseen
How the river boats would dance

There are no words that can put
The truth out there
There is only mystery
No answers to despair
And if you try to put a finger on
A certain melancholy key
It will move out from under you
Like the waves of the sea

Ah throw your petals down
For the souls that have drowned
Throw them in the water
That was their funeral ground
The ceremony is over and now
The only sound
Is the rumble of the trams
Playing thunder
The rumble of the drums beating thunder
The rumble of the river rolling under
The bridge
The bridge
That bridge

All of their Christmases come at once

I followed their caravan
They beat a drum
Like thunder
The trams rolled on under
The heavy sky
Margit Hid
Or Bridge
Where the South Koreans did die
You know it was a sad event
When they spent
Several days
Looking for the bodies
What a waste of government subsidies
Some said
But then international relations deemed it necessary
There was a parade
For the families
Who had lost a loved one in the River
The God-damn river
That every tourist needs to see
Why?
It is not that great
Is it worth dying for? That some river boat captain
Should push his throttle lever
To full speed?
Just to make it in front
Of some larger Cruiser
That was aiming at the same place
Anyway
Some matter of pride
That got him sunk
And 30 more souls likewise

I know no-one
Will call me back
But then no-one
ever will
have a chance with these lost
men, women and children

Can they?

Fuck me I'm an animal
That's what makes me a man
That and its undeniable
That I can when I can the can can

All my cans got caught
They were flying North for the winter
She put up her net of naughts
And the Cans got caught in Knots

She left them there in the breeze
Floating like heartless dolphins
And All I could say was please
Can a donkey swim across the oceans?

It cannot?
Then can a Yacht, carry a pail of water?
It can
Then cannot the sky fill a VW van
With Surf Boards
Can the waves practice sport
On land for a change
Can Kings take their holidays
In caravans
Somewhere on the coast of Norfolk
They can

Why is it American English only on Blogs or The South Korean Tragedy at Margaret Bridge, Budapest

I was going to write a poem
About how sad it was to see
a parade of the South Koreans
(They might also be North, but I doubt it)
Along the banks of the Danube
Actually
If truth be told I was cycling
And their bloody parade upset my route
And I exclaimed
'This is a cycle lane!'
But then I realized this must be a serious matter
So I headed it off
Like some paparazzi photographer
So obsessed was I with what was about to unfold
I could not distinguish my self
From an irritable idiot
Who kept getting in the way
I had to keep cycling ahead
Of this very sombre parade
Full of men twizzling the bands attached to the back of their
Heads
And others were beating drums
They were dressed in
White
Or Blue
And had on some head bands too
That looked blue
The point is I
Harassed their every move
So I hope you feel thankful to me
For my rubbish poetry
About this
Most significant event
That the hop-on-hop-off
Tourists couldn't give a shit about
As they crossed the Margit Bridge
The place where about 29 South Koreans died
When a much larger
Viking cruiser ploughed right
Over their little tourist boat
They were at the right place at the wrong time
You might say
And now they are dead
And all the petals that they throw
Into the Danube won't make a blind bit of difference to the fact that they
Are gone, and won't come back
And I am listening to the bloody Vivaldi variations as I wait
For someone in the British Government to answer my call about
Getting my tax back that I have overpaid
Because that is
All that matters anyway to the average Joe
But I KNOW
NO-ONE
Will ever answer because that is the way things go
When you are a British Citizen who has
Lost their Government Password
For the Government Gateway
Someone
Will always beat a drum
After you are dead and gone
In your memory

Some days are like these

I saw an egg in a cage
And it set all hell at peace
For nothing we expect
Comes as a release

I couldn't afford a car
So I kept a dinky toy on my shoulder
My mother said what you doing with that boy?
You should wait until you're older
But, I said, mother I'll soon be 99
They'll take away my license
I'll have to take the metro line

Some days are like these
Some days like these

The forest was walking through me one day
I could smell the pine in my socks
I put my trousers inside of my legs
So no one could see I had to wear clothes
I was covering up my un-nakedness

There was a man who stood up very short
His name was Eiffel
And then a tower saw him and thought
I'm going to climb him he looks like a trifle
What it hadn't expected was it had a fear of heights
And as soon as the tower got to his neck
It started to feel sick, and started to wobble
That will teach you said Eiffel to his tower
For being so arrogant for worldly power
No Idea constructed can be taller than a man
Then his wife came and kissed him
And he shrunk into the horizon

Some days are like these

Suck it and see

I was walking down the road
When I saw a cleaner
He looked at me nice
But then he looked meaner
I said hey Joe why are you in a rush
He said I'm running cos I've lost my brush
I said you know you don't need to sweep it
Just push it on the ground
Lick it and keep
Lick it and keep it?
Lick it and keep it

I was walking down the road when I saw a pig
I said how do you Harold?
He said I need a wig
You see I can't decide if I'm a pig or a man
So I picked up from the road a shiny tin can
I said wear that on your head and you'll look like a soldier
He said boy that looks nice but it won't when its older
I said don't mind that Harold you're going to reap it
Just put it on your head
Lick it and keep it
Lick it and keep it?
Lick it and keep it

I was walking down the road
When I saw a fork
It was lying on the ground like it was dropped by a stork
I gave it to a woman pushing a pram
She said thanks for that and I replied no problem Ma'am
But what, am I meant to do with it now?
My baby won't use it and it can't help me milk a cow
Well I said you can send your baby to sleep with it
Just put it in its mouth
It will lick it and keep it
Lick and keep it?
Lick it and keep it

I was walking down the road when I saw a dentist
I said how come you're looking down in the mouth
He said well you know my business has gone south
I said how come? he said have you heard of chewing gum
Now everyone brushes their teeth there's no work to be done
Well that don't matter man, and I handed him a lolly
Just give one out to everyone and they'll make a folly
He said sure that's a good idea, but is it free
I said just try it out yourself
Suck it and see
Suck it and see?
Suck it and see

I was walking down the road when I saw a spider
I said what you doing now? Are you a spy or an insider?
She said don't get heavy man I'm just hanging round the corners
Looking for a new home trying catch the mourners
I said well you're a dead ringer for a high flyer
But what you need is a broom to make your web higher
She said why do I need a broom when I've got eight legs?
I said that's a good point now you can wear these clothes pegs
Clothes pegs man! What am I meant to do with those?
I said you put them on your feet you can hang up some clothes
She said ok fine but when I walk won't I creep it?
I said no problem luv,
Just lick it and keep it
Lick it and keep it?
Lick it and keep it

Dance until the music fades

I try to look for you
But all I can see is the moon
Well honey why don't you see
I'm coming back to you soon
Come dance with me
And we'll dance until the music fades

I try to walk to you
But then I reach the sea
The land falls away
And I'm left between
The devil and the deep blue
Come dance with me
And we'll dance until the music fades

The Sheiks in their pyjamas
And all their purple shades
I've got sand in my Bahamas
And Royal roll on their parades
Come dance with me
And we'll dance until the music fades

Well the sun is in its sky
And the farm is on its stead
And I'm wondering why
You took offense at what I said
Come dance with me baby
And we'll dance until the music fades

The Roman roads
They slip away
Like a night train rolling
Down the straight railway
I've been riding that train baby
All the day from dusk til dawn
So come dance with me baby
We'll dance until the music fades