Sore Bones

Leave my name alone Keep it off your tongue If you see it in the phonebook Keep your page-turning going You made yourself at home Got a dial tone Sat right down and Jabbered on the telephone What good is a friend Don't know what it meant When it's flip-flop, criss-cross Make believe, play pretend Leave my name alone Anywhere you go When I hear about it You better bet your talk is done Couldn't hold your lungs Had to wag your gums You linger on the line Keep it in mind Keep it in mind I'm a lowbrow, chin-down Fist-slugging, scuffling kind Rubbed my knuckles raw Whistled as I walked Soak 'em in cold brine Then I let my sore bones thaw