Poetry / Song / Short Story: Head On

Disclaimer: This song was my second attempt at songwriting again after a 16 year hiatus, wherein I attempted to leave art, music, and writing behind to focus on working in Corporate America, and building that "American Dream / White Picket Fence" lifestyle. I have been laid off due to seniority and outsourcing 3 times since 2003, and last year I had a complete breakdown, and was diagnosed bipolar. My doctors advice? Go back to music and writing. This "song" contains many elements near and dear to the hearts of those of us who enjoy ATS and the subject matter contained therein. I hope I am not violating the TOS by posting a piece of writing that is not technically a "short story."

Thank you for reading and listening, I really do appreciate your time.

--Chance

HEAD ON

I'm sick of bums, convenience stores
Movies, books and songs about wars
Safe sex on dirty floors? UP YOURS!
Lock your doors, it's the Babylon whores
It's the BABBLE-ON whores and they're looking to score
Rent a cop, rent a car, no money down
On a fast food take-out, all night stake-out
Break down the walls between YOU and YOURSELF

Break down the walls and let somebody in there
Break down the walls between you and your neighbors
Break down the walls and let somebody in there
Break down the walls between you and your friends

Everything that we are belongs to us
How can I take what I already have?
Everything that you have and all the things that are yours
What will be waiting for the rest of us after that?
Head On Head On Head On -- Oblivion!
Head On Head on Head On -- Whose Next?

Johnny Bravo, man -- he fell off the wagon
he drank himself DEAD -- ten years gone now
Dragged his ladder up the stairway to heaven
E-Ticket Rider, wrong place, wrong side
Wrong way driver on a freeway to now/here fast
He's been asleep since the day he was born
Drove around the world, man -- he never found his exit
He gets distracted, runs into himself

Got one man watching the other man -- waiting for
The rest of the cars to get out of the way
One man watching the other man, watching him
Watching each other do NOTHING, again

Break down the walls between YOU and YOURSELF
Open yourself and let somebody in there
Break down the walls between you and your neighbors
Break down the walls between you and your FRIENDS

Everything that we are belongs to us
How can I take what I already have?
Everything that you have and all the things that are yours
What will be waiting for the rest of us after that?
Head On Head On Head On -- Oblivion!
Head On Head on Head On -- Whose Next?

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