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is there anything at all around
if there's no eye there to see it,
and no I there to be it?
what good's your unseen frown?

& what's so good about showing
when we mostly end up owing
all around this one-horse town?

& if there's horse shit around
and yet that I don't perceive it,
is it therefore less legit?
what good's an alone clown?

& yet your towboat's towing
my eye that once was rowing
is now gaping at your loose gown.

can we not just put time in the ground?
yes, let's bury Father Time way deep down!
look what I've done to try and forget
all the things I've done that don't fit
what good am I so earthly bound?

I don't think we're going
just miraculously flowing
through time and space unbound.

so people take a good look at me
& if you do, surely you will see ourselves
toiling all our live-long days!
toil! toiling all our live-long days!

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from LOAF e​.​p., track released October 31, 2006

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derek joe brockett

born in the USA 1971 to the sounds of black sabbath, marvin gaye, rolling stones, david bowie, and sly and the family stone. first e.p. on vinyl was recorded in oklahoma, 2001. all other releases recorded in oaxaca, mexico where the proverbial hat is hung. this is outsider's music with an existential twist and so no wonder why you've found yourself here. ... more

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