pearls before swine

couldn’t escape poverty with money
it was like trying to escape rape with marriage
couldn’t escape from the escape hatch honey
seems like the tunnel has collapsed
and buried van gogh along with all the plans
how shall I be that complete person?
how shall I be that one good man?

don’t give your book to a model ‘cos her beaver
weaves through your dreams like a worm on dope
don’t be a kook she’s a glove for deceivers
tied to the scene by invisible ropes
don’t give your best to the man in a mercedes
don’t give your heart to a lovelorn line
don’t share your nest with a cuckoo when you’re rabid
don’t throw your pearls to the ignorant swine

i’m powerless and empty like a Russian lamborghini

i’m destitute and wanton
like a piece of used chewing gum
how shall i regain my fruitiness
i’m all washed up believe me
i’m the man who thought he knew too much
attainment melts in the mirror of pride
my desires have won and the rest has died
I’m a pillar of salt put me on your chips if you want
at least it’ll be a novel form of suicide

don’t throw your pearls to the cat in the cupboard
don’t throw your pearls to the bottom of the bath
don’t throw your pearls like blood to a lover
don’t throw your pearls in the river to a gnat

for a lark for a laugh

don’t throw your pearls

to the swine in your life

don’t throw your pearls

to your swine of a wife
don’t throw your pearls
to the swine of a priest

to the shrine of emotion

to the line of least resistance
to the suffering Christ

to the East to the boss

to be caught to be coshed
to escape the loss the pain the blame

to be bought and sold

like the kids from fame
don’t throw your pearls
to the swine of desire
don’t burn your pearls -
before they have flowered.



look and listen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7p46v1qGQY

http://soundcloud.com/martinjcooke/pearls-before-swine-1

http://soundcloud.com/martinjcooke/pearls-before-swine