Written and recorded 5-15-2020
Inspired by a prompt from the Cleveland Songwriters Challenge, and the painting "Head of a Boy" by Pablo Picasso (1905-6)
lyrics
Head of a boy
Up in a state
Ahead of the times
But born too late
Where is he looking now?
Face of a girl
Impressed in his mind
Isn't she pretty?
Isn't she fine?
Why is she looking away?
Pensively piercing
Peers at the palace
Guess that'll do, though
Broken and callous
Ballast the boots
Bastille day is coming
Batten the hatches
Blow off the summons
Call them the kippers in Texas
Ones that are whispering hexes
I didn't vote for the elected
Wonder if I will get beheaded
Head of a boy
Lost in a cave
Echoing info
Out for his fate
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