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Knockout

by Ed Charles

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She was hardly a youngster
Thirty-four or five
I liked what I saw
But couldn’t say why
Feature by feature
She was not a pretty creature
But there was something inside
Something full and alive

Individually assessed
Her parts are a mess
But put them all together whole
Watch out
What a knockout

We drank, we lied and we laughed
When she told me
Her husband died
Left her with more
Money than she’d ever need or use
She stretched and leaned back in the booth
She said
I think you like me, and we’ve had too much booze
In short, I’m not leaving here without you
Well, that sounds all right to me
But things aren’t what they seemed

Can’t you see I’m lonely
You wonder why I’m lonely
My fine friends, where are they now
Can’t you see I’m lonely
Don’t let me leave here lonely
She’s nothing to kid about
This curious knockout

I slowed down slightly
Put some spine in my voice
Since you won’t let this go
You leave me no choice
You’re cockeyed and stupid
A goddam pest
Subtle as a mule
Tactful as Tourette’s
With a can on you like a whale
A can on you like a whale

I can’t make up my mind
If you’re dull or just pretending to be
Slow on the uptake
A little bit dumb
Or just blunt
And straight to the mark
Don’t care what you say and do
I still can’t put a finger on you

You wonder why you’re lonely
Don’t wonder why you’re lonely
Too much trouble to figure out
You wonder why you’re lonely
Don’t wonder why you’re lonely
We had a high old time
Go your way, I’ll go mine

You wonder if I’m lonely
Don’t wonder if I’m lonely
I’d forgotten up to now
You wonder if I’m lonely
Don’t wonder if I’m lonely
I’m more comfortable down and out
A technical knockout

She laughed again
It was a nice laugh to hear
Stretched her cheeks from ear to ear
And the way it made her tremble
And the way it made me tremble

There’s just this world of clay
A fistful of years
And a bucket of lousy days
There’s just this world and then
Just this world
Then the fireworks
Oh the fireworks

You’ll always be home to me
You and no other
You and no other
You’ll always be home to me
You and no other
You and no other
You’ll always be home to me
As sure as hell
Is full of sulfur
I’ll follow you anywhere
I’ll follow you anywhere
I’ll follow you anywhere
I’ll follow you anywhere
I’ll follow you anywhere
I’ll follow you anywhere
I’ll follow you anywhere
I’ll follow you anywhere

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released April 26, 2024

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