JUSTICE (slow/soulful) Forestville, CA 15 October 1999 *
She took what was right, she took what was hers
She took just a bit, she put it in her purse
She called it equity, she called it her own
They called it theft, and locked her down
--
[chorus] Justice... Justice... all she ever wanted
Justice... nothing but Justice... Justice...
--
Aw she asked for Justice, what she got was the Law
There's blind Justice - who knows what she saw?
She called out for balance, she cried for relief
O no no no they said, ya can't coddle a thief
--
[chorus]
--
O there's Justice with lawyers, and there's Justice with guns
There's just retribution, and there's counting by ones
(and twos and threes)
There's just exemption, and just ignorance
But Justice denied, is just no difference
--
[chorus] Justice... looking for Justice, any way, any way now
Justice... a fair share of Justice...
--
There Justice on the merits, or maybe not
She just gets what she deserves, well who's to say?
What's yours is yours, and what's hers is hers
And 'Justice' is just how the cards play... out
--
[chorus] Justice... Justice... that's all, that's all...
TAKE IT ON BALANCE (folk-rock, GD-ish) Sweetwater Springs, CA 15 Oct 1999 *
[chorus1] Take it on balance (da dum dee dee dum)
Take it fast, take it slow (da dum da da dum)
Take it on balance... Take it stop, take it go
--
She told me she loved me, she thought I was cute
She dealt me a hand, she dealt another suit, um um
[chorus1]
--
She said I was curs-ed, but that's all right
She spent the day, and another night (yeah!)
--
[chorus2] Take it on balance... Take it up, take it down...
Take it on balance... Take it round, take it round...
--
She said I had spirits, she said I had ghosts
She said that they made me a little sexier than most
[chorus2]
--
She liked my fifth chakra, and the first ain't too bad
There's some line crossing Destiny, now, that's so sad
--
[chorus3] Take it on balance... Take it bright , take it dark...
Take it on balance... Take it to heart...
--
She pulled out a crystal, she waved it at me
She cleansed all my auras, set my karma free, (wow)
[chorus3]
--
She wrapped herself 'round me, cooed "Pentacles wild! (ooh!)
Give me Tantric Love, I'll be your love child!" (baby!)
--
[chorus4] Take it on balance... Take it high, take it low...
Take it on balance... If ya say so...
--
[break] But sometimes... yer head's gotta be rebalanced
And sometimes... A squeaky wheel gotta be greased
And sometimes... Ya gotta find out just where ya are
Sometimes... It's all gotta be released...
[instrumental]
[chorus4]
--
She said, "Let's go naked and swim in the sea
Sometimes I gotta let that ocean balance on me!"
But the surf balances on the riptide
When the scales came down, the balance fried...
--
[chorus5] Take it on balance... Take it young, take it old...
Take it on balance... Take it hot, take it cold....
--
Take it on balance, don't take it on balance
[repeat and fade...]
THE HERMIT (fast 3/4) Sweetwater Springs, CA 15 Oct 99 *
The Hermit stays in his cave, his cave
The Hermit stays in his cave all day
The Hermit stays in his cave all day
And only comes out at night, at night
And he only comes out at night
--
The Hermit must be a vamp-ire
He dances around his camp-fire
The Hermit stays in his cave all day
And only comes out at night, night
He only comes out at night
--
The Hermit, he has a little book
The Hermit, he takes a little look
The Hermit, he has a little book
And he only reads it at night, at night
Only reads it at night
--
The Hermit, he has a little troll
To help him to keep his kettle a-boil
The Hermit, he has a little troll
And he only loves it at night, night,
He only loves it at night
--
[break] The Hermit, he carries a lantern
To light whatever he sees
The Hermit, he doesn't see to well
So he's always bumping his knees [yodel]
--
The Hermit, he doesn't walk too much
The Hermit, he doesn't talk too much
The Hermit, he always stays in touch
He only dials out at night, at night
He only dials out at night
--
The Hermit knows a little truth
The Hermit dreams of a girl named Ruth
The Hermit mutters, "Forseek, Forsooth"
And he only comes out at night, night
On... ly... comes... out... at... night... ...
THE SAGE (slow/bluesy) Forestville, CA 4 Nov 1999
The Sage, she belched, had another drink
"Hey kid," she said, "Get your shit together," she said
"You can't live like this," she said
Coughed a couple times, had another drink
--
The Sage, whe's the best we've got in town
Truth be told, this ain't much of a town
But she's the best there is
And we love her anyway, we love her anyway
--
The Sage looked at me, "Hey kid," she said
"Your taste in men is 'bout as bad as I was back then, for me
When I was your, age but what the hell
It comes with the plumbing, I guess"
--
The Sage, she smoked black cigars
Had a spider tattooed on her arm
She takes no shit, don't even think of it
Just give the Sage her due, give her her due
--
The Sage laughed at me, "Hey kid," she said
"Ya wanna get anywhere," she said, "Then think for yeurself," she said
"Don't listen to old frauds like me - have a beer,
Think of something good" - Ya, sure...
--
The Sage, she wasn't much on moderation
"Do it all the way, or don't do it at all
Cemetaries are full of reasonable people - do what ya hafta
Take it or else," then she poured another drink, and coughed
THE WHEEL (ominous) Graton, CA 13 Oct 1999
Well, you took a chance, you took a ride, on the Wheel
You paid yer dime, you had a fine time, on the Wheel
--
Yer rolling, yer smoking, yer choking, yer blowing - the Wheel!
Everything's turned upside-down, backside up - the Wheel!
Ya lay down yer bets, ya hold yer breath - spin the Wheel!
Ya stretch the metaphor as far as ya can on the Wheel
--
But wheels can have corners too / wheels can be spun to cheat
Yer wheel's spinning outa balance - where d'ya go, where d'ya go?
--
Someone didn't oil it too well - the Wheel!
Ya can't tell how far ya fell off the Wheel
Ya can't cut a deal with the Wheel
Ya can't hardly feel on the Wheel
--
It's sharp stainless steel - the Wheel! The Wheel!
Slicing ya up - the Wheel! The Wheel!
Would it be better if no one'd invented the Wheel?
D'ya think that ya have a fixed place on the Wheel?
--
Where on the Wheel do ya feel? Did ya steal? Do ya feel?
Did ya steal? Do ya feel? Did ya steal? On the Wheel...
--
[mandolin & fiddle instrumental]
[grinding gearnoise, crashing cacaphony]
[fade...]
THE CIRCLE (tinwhistle) Forestville CA 5 November 1999
They circled 'round me: the lion, the sphinx, the wolf, the snake
Licking their lemon lips, thinking of what a meal I'd make
They circled closer, and I stepped back
They circled closer, readied to attack
So I closed the circle, spun my abac-us
And it started once again
--
They circled 'round the sky: one moon, two moons, a cosmic fleet
Bringing energies to bear - patterns come together - we meet
They orbited, and I jumped over
They orbited, and I took cover
So I jumped to orbit, took my lover
And it started once again
--
[chorus] Circles never end, circles are only broken
Words never end, words are only spoken
Wounds never mend, wounds are only tokens...
--
We circled 'round each other: I smelled your sweat, your musk
Licking our pepper lips, thinking of the dawn, the dusk
We circled closer, we moved in
We circled closer, we tasted skin
We circled closer, and closer again
And it started once again
--
[chorus]
--
The circles are squared now: magic geometry, hot rationality
Tangents and hyperbolics, real fantasy, fantastic reality
They circle closer, we reach a point
They circle closer, we share a joint
We break the circle, jump for joy
And it started once again
STRENGTH (electro-acoustic pop) Forestville CA 27 October 1999
She launched from Mars, heading for Europa
She locked her course, sailed the solar wind
This leg of the trip was gonna be lonely
She pulled her lovers outa VR again
--
[chorus] She has the strength of Kundalini
She has the strength of cosmic fire
She has the serpent-force within her
She has the will to take it higher
--
She programmed her choices at the console
Slid into her teledildonic suit
She felt the wave of passion warp around her
Her relativity went absolute --chorus--
--
She conjured up a lion an an eagle
Transcendent angels, demons at her word
She tried an anaconda and a satyr
She is the daughter of the flaming sword --chorus--
--
[break, slow] The Sirenes inhabit her
The sunrise dragon ravaged her
Osiris came back to her
And Kali was her love
--
As Europa neared, she disconnected
Stored her memories and shuttled down
Another stop, another hop, another shock
Tuesday's child is always moving on --chorus--
THE ENCHANTRESS Forestville, CA 5 November 1999
The Enchantress licked her lips, smiled at me
What could I do? In this zoo?
The dancing p'licemen laughed, kicked their heels
You looked at me, I came to you
You summoned me, I came to you
--
The Enchantress shook her head, looked at me
I dropped my weapon - I had to
The smiling hangman poured another round
You dropped me, I fell to you
You set me free, I fell to you
--
[break] I'm enchanted by strength, by vitality
I'm enchanted by blood, by firm teeth
I'm enchanted by Mars, by liberty...
--
The Enchantress touched my ear, spoke to me
What could I say? In what way?
The singing death-squads reached a magic chord
You opened me, I closed to you
You tore me up, I closed to you
THE HANGED MAN (slow-folky) Chena Hot Springs, AK 8 Oct 1999 *
They took me to the prisoner's box
The jury said, "GUILTY!"
The judge said, "HANG!"
They took me from the prisoner's box
And laid my body down
--
They took me to the hanging tree
The crowd cried "AW!"
The crows cried, "CAW!"
They took me to the hanging tree
And laid my body down
--
They hung me high, they hung me low
They hung me fast, they hung me slow
They hung me yes, they hung me no
--
(inst break)
I walked away from the hanging tree
The earth said, "HAW!"
The sky said, "SEE!"
I walked away from the hanging tree
And set my body free
THE MARTYR (bouncy) Forestville, CA 26 October 1999
The Martyr hangs there, he looks so happy
He's martyred for a Cause
The mob surrounds him, they're throwing rocks and shit
While he expects applause
--
Stone the Martyr, own the Martyr
--
His friends betrayed him, they sacrificed him
They have good reasons too
It was necessity, not his idea
They'll sacrifice us too
--
Smell the Martyr, tell the Martyr
--
The Martyr hangs there, he's gaining wisdom
A learning opportunity
The crowd takes aim, they're getting practice
Next time it's you and me
--
Turn the Martyr, burn the Martyr
--
[break] Have you ever been martyred?
Ever been stoned by a mob?
Ever run while they chased you?
Ever laughed when you were caught?
--
The Martyr hangs there, he's transformed
He's not just bones and meat
He's crossed his legs, gained equilibrium
Thinks the Change is really neat
--
Change the Martyr; strange, the Martyr
--
His friends have left now, the mob is bored
He's hanging all alone
He's gone Samhidi, he's getting wet now
It's time for moving on
--
See the Martyr, be the Martyr
DEATH (drum & drone) Chena Hot Springs, AK 8 October 1999
I'm dead, you're dead, we're all dead
Death ain't what it seems
I live, you live, we all live
Life ain't what it seems
Life is just a pattern
Death is just a dream
--
I squirm, you squirm, we all squirm
We're squirmin' vermin all
I'm cold, you're cold, we're all cold
We're colder than the wal
So squirm all you want
We're frozen after all
--
Deny, deny, defy
Defy the worms, sure
Die, die, die
Die for sure, for sure
--
I changed, you changed, we all changed
We're just reflected light
I rot, you rot, we all rot
We're lumenescent, bright
Death is just another change
Have another bite
THE REAPER (thumpy Am-G-F) Forestville CA 5 Nov 1999
(da da da Da da) Here come the Reaper
(da da da Da da) A real keeper
The Lord... of the Gates of Death
(da da da Da da) Here come the changes
(da da da Da da) The Transformation
Everything that you fear, more or less
--
(da da da Da da) Here come the mother
(da da da Da da) Like no other
One of three, three of one, and all
(da da da Da da) Here come the Dragon
(da da da Da da) Of the Threshold
When she comes for you, you'll rise and fall
--
[chorus]
Creation and destruction, destruction and creation, life
Destruction and creation, creation and destruction, death
--
(da da da Da da) Here come the mower
(da da da Da da) A real go-er
Everything in motion, more or less
(da da da Da da) Here come the Child of
(da da da Da da) The Great Transformers
Try electrocution, it's the best [chorus]
--
(da da da Da da) Here come the future
(da da da Da da) There go the past
It's all one instant, one instant in time
(da da da Da da) Here come the energy
(da da da Da da) You been released
Grab the sunrise, grab the rest of time.. [chorus]
TEMPERENCE (The Angel of Temper) (waltz) Forestville CA 19 Oct 1999
Ya gave up your Ego, ya flushed your Id
Ya cut yourself off, ya died and ya lived
Ya don't have a viewpoint, don't know if ya did
Then the Angel of Temper came calling
--
The cat's in your lap, the wolf's in your heart
You're touring through Rio but living apart
Your thoughts are so quiet, your guts hardly fart
Then the Angel of Temper starts pouring
--
[break] You nibble blue iris, she slips off her robe
She mixes your juices until you explode
Ya, she's right inside you and just down the road
She's really the Angel of Time, Time, Time...
--
The Angel of Temper is tempering you yet
She's tossing you back'n'forth, drinking your sweat
Your thoughts reincarnate, your past lives forget
And the Angel of Temper starts singing
AL THE ALCHEMIST (electro) Forestville CA 19 Oct 1999
My friend Al the Alchemist
Was queer and Jewish, and he knew his
Chemistry, his sexuality - A
Dangerous man, at that
--
My friend Al the Alchemist
Had worldly visions, grandiose
Scenarios of wealth and shit
But tended towards the fat
--
[bridge] He brewed up acid and MDA
Crystal meth and DMT
Psilocybe and STP
To obfuscate reality
--
My friend Al the Alchemist
Did federal time for federal crime
They put him in the pharmacy
But threw away the key
--
My friend Al the Alchemist
I haven't heard a single word
For 30 years - perhaps he's dead
I guess I'll go to bed
THE DEVIL [sprightly jig] Forestville CA 11 Oct 1999
Devil be good, Devil be kind, Devil see all my thoughts unwind
Devil be sharp and Devil be blind, All on the market day
Devil be happy, Devil be gay, Devil take all my cares away
Devil take all my stuff away, All on the market day
--
Devil be clever, Devil be smart, Devil take dead aim at my heart
Devil come rip me all apart, All on the market day
[instrumental]
--
[break] Devil go masquerqading, Devil let's go parading
Devil go Masocho-Sading, And playing with my heart
[instrumental]
--
Devil, let's have some animal loves;
Devil, let's act like we're the lords
Devil, let's eat more peppers and beans,
All on Redemption Day
Devil, let's have some revelations;
Devil, come tell us all your secrets
Devil, should we even listen to you?
All on Redemption Day
BLACK MAGICK (Where's The Magick?) [lute jig] Forestville, CA 3 Nov 1999
I tried the first path, the path of the Warrior
The mysteries of Death were ever so near
Hand-to-hand worship, the glory of hazard
Battling forever, falling in the mirror
--
Where's the most magic, black or white?
--
I tried the second path, the path of the Monk
The mystery of Emptiness was ever so close
Give up the physical, take up the mystical
Accepting little, rejecting most
--
Where's the most magic, wrong or right?
--
Then the third path, the path of the Magician
The mysteries of Power were pressing in
Use similarities, manipulate reality
Mingling the seen and the light unseen
--
Where's the deepest magic, dark or bright?
--
And the forth path, the path of Love
The mystery of surrender was in my heart
Love sacrificed, love redeemed
Love unending, love from the start
--
Where's the hottest magic, main or might?
--
On to the fifth path, the path of Knowledge
Swallowing knowledge is a fearsome task
The mystery of Identity was flowing thru me
Look ever further, more questions to ask
--
Where's the wisest magic, fight or flight?
--
White magic works to raise the lowly
Black magic works to draw power down
Which way would you move the power?
Which forces would you try to align?
--
Where's the real magic, day or night?
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