899 E

meet me on the east side
of Louisville
got a theatre with
brown seats
a drink machine
that comes to life
in spurts

we’ve got good shows
that’s what the reviews say
bands from other states
counties that play
country and honky tonk

hell
it could be a way
to spend
time

we can sit in the alley
throw some bottles
against the brick
but not before
giving one to the man
living underneath the awning

hell
it could be a way
to kill
time

and if you start itchin’
we’ll get you a fix
a bottle or a cigarette
then watch a show
talk to the bassist
before he’s loaded

hell
it could be a way
to waste
time