My City

Lookin' out on the river bend

Lookin' out on the thing that isn't

Lookin' out on the freeway's push and pull

Lookin' out for the current

Little spells of forgetfulness

Little sounds that are shrill and urgent

Little insects that sting as they come and go

Little moments of purpose

I loved you

I wore you out

I miss you

Where are you now?

This town is a monolith

This town is a crowded movie

This town is a depot, I come and go

This town is my city

I hate you

I tore you down

I miss you

Where are you now?

Lookin' bad like those Vegas odds

Wear a smile like it's camouflage

Today was a smokin' sky

Today was a civic menace

Today I went walkin' while things explode

Some sad independence

I want to be just as loud

All this freedom just freaks me out

Risk it all on the game of chance

Chasin' love like an ambulance