Flashback .. Fast Forward

Let's Go Home Boys .. He Locked The Tavern Door

I thought about shooting the lock off

concern was the bullet would ricochet

if it haphazardly struck the concrete floor

or the brick wall .. the ironic thing was

i'd discovered who my true friends are

only two had remained .. vowing to fight

the rest had already hightailed it and gone

muncie and robert laid out some boards

the only weapons they'd on them were knives

I gave deep thought to being stuck inside

I feared for my friends .. charlie's safety

practically begged them all to please leave

insanely stubborn they remained by my side

one of us checked the entrance once in a while

looked out of the window .. they're still outside

drinking and doping .. like it was a celebration

winnie is a god damn good for nothing lawless town

the ex-con freaks .. donald were running needles

charlie said fuck them .. we went back inside

drank beer .. shot pool and waited

later on, muncie peeked out of the window

he said man .. they're fucking passed out

everyone peered out of the entrance

sure enough their heads were tilted

they're asleep .. I couldn't believe it

I thought perhaps it's a trick 

we waited yet more time

a few more beers on the house

charlie sure didn't seem to mind

as a matter of fact .. he'd insisted

robert was brave .. threw several beer bottles

really close to the faded .. parked el camino

none of them moved an inch .. not a muscle

charlie again said fuck them .. sorry road trash

let's go home boys .. he locked the tavern door

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