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Do-Bop-Do-Bop

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Oh baby, baby
Thin eyes wrenching
curls bopping
lips a-twitching
Hold out your hand
You're squinting
Squinting
Is that the sun
Or a traffic light?

In a fit
By the bridge
On a roadside
When the sidewalk and the cars
Meld together in the street
When the gravel meets
A worn moccasin beats--
Two
And they go
And they go
And they stop
They stop
Do-Bop-Do-Bop
Watch the cars
Swerve and Rock
As not to hit
The injured hawk
But all they see's
The curly top
The curly top
Do-bop-do-bop
Get out of the way!
The people say
But the animal tan
(Or is he a man?)
He won't go
Won't go
(Do-Bop-Do-Bop)
When the water comes a-tricklin'
From your driest of eyes
Do-Bop-Do-Bop
The water pops
The planets drop
The cities stop
Do-Bop-tDo-Bop
The wheels lock.
We're all glad you didn't do it.

Okay, uhm, yeah. I have no idea what made me want to write this, but it was inspired by Micky Dolenz. Apparently, he had some depression issues, and attempted suicide by plopping down in the middle of a busy road one day (or night?)
I dunno, it might be my own depression talking here, but I find it really intriguing when musicians I follow with interest stalk and study like some sort of rare tropical bird have had brushes with depression, I find them easier to connect to. Especially someone like Micky, because he always seems so upbeat, like he had it all together. But then again, most of the people I know with depression (including myself) are smart enough to keep it on the down-low in public.
Oh crap, self-absorbed tangent-y type thing. Oh. Well. Okay.
Don't mind me, I'm exhausted and unmedicated. As usual.
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SkillzBeat's avatar
Woah. That's deep. And I didn't know that about Micky. It's always nice to know we're not the only one.