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The Sign of the Palm

from Delayed Stress by Michael Böer

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Sign of the Palm
by Michael Boer

this boy straight out of high school
served in the Vietnam war
comes home alive, compressed inside
a muse whispering into his ears

this boy sews soft screams
into the sides of his trousers
the weekend will slip him
out of the silken ropes

this boy
boy writes
such sad
sad love songs

what's gonna happen, well I don't know
we'd get together but it goes so slow
the kids are dancing as if the world was gone
the days are passing and they're just fooling around

the styles keep changing, I feel I'm left behind
the kids are trading dark nights for brighter times
the lights are flashing, the stars burn out for fame
they buy the new songs but they all sound the same

just have a good time while you are here
just have a good time, drink another beer
jus! have a good time, you have no need for fear
let's have a good time, that's all I hear

the teenage crisis now arrives at nine
the schools are smashing mystique of sex life
progressive teachers with cures for young girl blues
new education, new generations to fool

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from Delayed Stress, released March 2, 1982

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