Valium Waltz
To dream as if lovers of the ultra-familiar
Hover above her as sheâ"š¬â"ž¢s checking you out
Wander around her but never sleep with her
Watch her though windows as she pours herself out
Youâ"š¬â"ž¢re scoring her shipwrecks with fiddles and dobios
Laugh at the plainclothes police the crowd
Carry her under like water or ether
Spirit her off when the musicâ"š¬â"ž¢s too loud
And itâ"š¬â"ž¢s written all over the face of her daughter
Of the mayor of Marble Falls
When she winds up in Dentontown doing the Valium waltz
Dream of the day when your memory is fickle
Pine for a time when your mind is made up
Wonder how long â"š¬í‹Å“fore youâ"š¬â"ž¢re pear-shaped and wrinkled
Wind up on window-sills all knotted up