Hollywood, Florida

Liquid shadows poured out of your body
Under Christmas lights in June
The only thing I ever tried to tell you was the truth
So ignore the disclaimer and don't be a stranger
To the land of the condemned
It's Fourth of July
Fireworks cross the sky
Looks like the star of Bethlehem

With a cross to bare
And a bridge to cross
In the heavy air making it difficult to sing
Clamoring for that healing tough
But your limping spirit made a crutch
Out of the pendulum
Now it's beginning to swing

Your ability to recollect is held in high esteem
But you keep confusing love with archeology
Sometimes you feel hopeless and helpless
Like there's nothing you can do
Watching fireflies put out their inner lights
By drowning in the pool

It's a southern town tunnel dream
Head down nuclear family
That's fraying at the seems
Your turpentine fragility
Was hanging on a balance beam
The match was lit as you sat upon that
Childhood set of swings

Melted crayons and lip synced grins
Man, now I understand that we'll never understand
Melted crayons and lip synced grins
Man, now I understand that we'll never understand each other
Oh brother