Tigres - Jeff Simmons

Soon at my river Tigres

I lay my body down

Yes at my river Tigres

That’s where I may be found

But you all know I’m clinging

On a very rough sea

To the bedded headfall of my youth

And as I watch you struggle

And drown next to me

Clumsy clawing through your life

And so on you go

But oh, so slow

And tell me

Are we still friends?

I mean, is this your time or mine

Or just a certain death, player?

You don’t seem to want to bathe

And so on you go

Oh

Is he your friend?

Does he have money to lend

Or can you crush him in your hand

As if he were a ???

Should my words be flowery

Then the change comes more gradually

Every word, every tone I bring to life

They live on

But they’ve been sung before

Oh by my river Tigres

I’ll tame the saddest brain

That left your gold so bankrupt

And put us all to shame

Yeah let my river Tigres

I’ll kiss the painted hand

That sold me into bondage

Then set me free again

Ugh