Tiny needles blind my eyes
But I don’t need them
To see their lies
Hands tied together
Strapped to this chair
Stripped me naked
Cut off my hair
I can’t speak now
They cut out my tongue
And took my feet off
So I cannot run
They think they have me
But they’ll never win
They won’t absolve me
Of my sin
I gave them their religion
Through me they will be saved
And now they’ll chew my heart up
And spit it in my face
It seems inconsequential
They don’t know this is my plan
To die a cosmic vessel
At the hand of every man
They hear my thoughts now
Through a copper wire
Hooked to that gear there
Which turns that tire
It cranks a cable
Across the floor
Which slowly inches
Beneath a door
Which holds behind it
My bitter end
So I know it’s coming
Just not sure when
I’ll carry with me
This heavy weight
Of earthly burden
And ironic fate
I gave them their religion
Through me they will be saved
And now they’ll chew my heart up
And spit it in my face
It seems inconsequential
They don’t know this is my plan
To die a cosmic vessel
At the hand of every man
I will be remembered
My name will be revered
My following will gather
In about a thousand years
They’ll preach my name
Around the world
And celebrate my birth
And rejoice in a communion
For the day I left the Earth
credits
from Under Grand Suggestion,
released April 8, 2014
Drums: Jeff Campitelli
Backing Vocals: Trenton and Heidi Brulport
This recording makes a great workout companion! All tracks exercise my mind while I'm power walking the hills where I live in Massachusetts. Keeps the feet moving for my daily 3 miles. Thank you MFTJ and all Keneally music. rondidonato
I have been a huge fan of the great MIKE KENEALLY for many years. He is such a brilliant talent! I’m really really enjoying the latest MFTJ album a great deal. “What Wally Thinks” and “I Remember When Candy Bars Were A Nickel” respectively are a perfect one-two punch to open up an album! I’ll be enjoying this one for a long long time!! Danny Cavazzi
2001... it was probably just a couple of years since I first listened to MK's music!
Thanks for all you've written/published before/since then, maestro Mike! nespalex
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