Basket - Dan Mangan

We are young we have

years ahead maybe

we might fall in love

or fall apart

fall apart

Before it ends well we

should try to start

So I’ll go

But I’m telling you I don’t

want to go

I could be stuck here and happy

There’s a puzzle I

work on endlessly

and I’ve got all the sides and all the corners

But there’s a space

Oh there’s a space

Lost some pieces I

can’t replace

So I’ll be

But I’m telling you I don’t

want to be

Just a wasted puzzle piece

We are old and our son

took the dog away

and fair enough guess we’re

tired all the time

all the time

and you know dogs they need

ample time outside

So I’ll stay

But I’m telling you I don’t

want to stay

So I’ll brace myself against the wall

and hope to God that I don’t fall

My bones are worn my hip won’t hold

I used to be so young

How did I get so old

Won’t you take my cane and hold my hand

You’re holding on to all I have

just a basket full of memories

and I am loosing more each day it seems

but if I can make it to the street

I’ll steal a car or a bike

whatever there is to steal

and it might get cold I just don’t care

I’m going till I’m getting there

I’ll ride my steed all through this town

till I…

have looked

till I have found

Your peaceful memory

Won’t you return to me

Won’t you return to me