Erin McKeown
Pink Elephant
And his shoulders stoop low 'neath the weight
Of beer cases as it grows late
In the alleyway college-like state. and the boy who'll grow cold
Now so young and so bold
Freely gets drunk of the cold

Sittin' on top of the golden world, the pink elephant emerges
With a smile and a twirl to open the bottles of time
He said, "the life in your veins today will be frozen away tomorrow."

Drag of smoke through white lips
Blue dress caresses italian hips
As the sedan rolls by rote upon its trip
Sticky fumblings never clean
Up the skirt of a black haired queen
Chasing chasing tv dreams

Sittin' on top of the golden world, the pink elephant emerges
With a smile and a twirl to open the bottles of time
He said, "the cheapness of today will be married away tomorrow."

Entwined a quiet couple lays
As colder grow the days
And richer grow the means and ends of ways
Tucked away cars and children sleep
Contentment slowly creeps
Lulls the happy happy sheep

Sittin' on top of the golden world, the pink elephant emerges
With a smile and a twirl to open the bottles of time
He said, "the satisfaction of today will take your sight away tomorrow."

And all that is pink it shall sink
Your mind shall cease to think
Therefore let me be the link

Halflit by candle the room glows
A virgin head she dimly shows
Fears to allay future songs to compose
Passion beats to heat
Intercourse nearly complete
'til the boy beats a hasty retreat

Sittin' on top of the golden world, the pink elephant emerges
With a smile and a twirl to open the bottles of time
He said, "the lifeline of today will soon to fray away tomorrow."