Fool Ox Heart

from LaZY SHaRKs by LaZY SHaRKS

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FOOL OX HEART

I gotta shit tattoo, poked over my heart,
My heart it broke, it broke the gun.
Mark of a fool, that’s what it says,
A botched aleph, that stains my breast.

But beneath the skin, if you could see,
My heart it beats, it beats out hard for you.
Sometimes at nite it beats so hard
it tries to pound the ink outta my flesh.

But when I lurch up an’ the lite goes on
an’ I look down all I see’s an inky mess,
When I lurch up an’ the lite goes on
I’m stuck with this motley breast.

When I left you, I’s ‘bout half drunk.
On the aeroplane, I got full up.
The cabin crew, didn’t give me lip,
They all could smell, my heart was ripped.

An’ with every throb it renews the wound
the lung it heaves an’ I start to cough.
Haven’t had a smoke for 3 days now but it’s no use
I cough an’ cough an’ cough.

But don’t ya worry darlin ‘bout my thuds,
I got the constitution of an Ox,
Gonna take make much than a little cough
‘fore this beast bows to the chopping block.

I took the train to Friedrichshain,
When I arrived couldda used a line.
Scored some dope from some turkish kids,
Plopped in a park and sucked it in.

Can’t ya hear it babe? Don’t ya feel it thrash?
Can’t ya hear it bash an’ crash ‘gainst my breastbone?
Like a stone bashed fish waged ‘gainst current
my heart battles it’s way back towards it home.

But when I lurch up an’ the lite goes on
an’ I look down to peruse the inky mess,
I know no mop will do besides your hair
to wipe it up an’ even that won’t erase it.

I’m just a fool, with an Ox heart,
Ox aint so dumb, fool aint so smart.
I think of you, your heart so raw,
Your precious heart, cupped in it’s black bra.

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from LaZY SHaRKs, released December 24, 2020
LaZY SHaRKs

Rasp Thorne - Vocals, 12 String Guitar
Peter Moriarty - Piano, Backing Vocals
Hugh Jones - Lapsteel Guitar, Backing Vocals

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Rasp Thorne Berlin, Germany

Rasp Thorne is a writer, musician and performer based in Berlin.

Current musical projects: DRUCKS, CHAGRIN, Silk Rut (Berlin)
Previous bands include: Rasp Thorne & the Briars, LaZY SHaRKS (London) Ryder Pales, and SPAR HORNET (NYC)

Along with solo songs he has also recorded poetry extensively.

'Etched in the Ether', a collection of lyrics, is available now through CHAGRIN PRESS ... more

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