Everglades

Here's to wisdom to queens and spades Kings of boredom the crossing fades Golden fury long gone trades Overflowing these everglades Pay the ransom in case of doubt Here's to kingdoms where no one's crowned Glad you found them these everglades Welcome preachers that got things right Welcome creatures let's reunite Welcome hookers with your hands tight Welcome sailors with lust in your eyes Glad you jumped but you can't dive Glad you found me I'm still alive Lost some time but it's not too late to Take a walk thru these everglades Nature called but I weren't there Left it ringing for a million years Angels picked up they sounded blurred No one listens when someone's hurt In my nineties I was so wise Shut my mouth didn't criticize All I thought of and fantasized was Cruising over these everglades You've been bit by stranger teeth Always knew there's a power beneath Sucked up memories of drowning reef Needless yearning for good all keith Looked like patience but felt like tired Hooked like patients but surely fired Blushed up faces wrapped up hearts Blind's a trade in these everglades