Clean Sweep

Clean sweep Clean sweep Clean sweep Throwing paint at a new leaf clover turning over Brown, dark grey Auburn and maroon Another autumn day in my thought balloon I turn the pages of the calendar too soon Shifting and drifting and walking away Chasing and erasing all the chalk from the slate I got a Clean sweep Throwing paint at the walls Clean sweep Starting over Clean sweep Throwing paint at a new leaf clover turning over Broken glass Cracking up my frames Another year has passed and it looked the same So I burn the pages of the calendar in vain Shifting and drifting and walking away Pacing and replacing all the wasted days I got a Clean sweep Throwing paint at the walls Clean sweep Starting over Clean sweep Throwing paint at a new leaf clover turning over Shifting and drifting and walking away Chasing and erasing all the chalk from the slate Shifting and drifting and walking away Pacing and replacing all the wasted days I got a Clean sweep Throwing paint at the walls Clean sweep Starting over Clean sweep Throwing paint at a new leaf clover turning over Clean sweep Throwing paint at the walls Clean sweep Starting over Clean sweep Throwing paint at a new leaf clover turning over