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Cigarettes Inside

from Twilight On The Trail by Silo's Choice

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no, I can’t go in there, I don’t know anyone inside
but thanks for the invitation. I don’t need a ride
I’ll take the bus back home – I’ll take the 19

I love your jokes and your dancing and your fake photographic smile
thanks for the brandy, it’ll do me for a while
but don’t try and draw me out – I don’t want to be drawn out: no, sir

the sky is blank, the freeway’s empty – the roulette table’s rigged
maybe we should quit before our drinks get cold and our cards declined
we’ve got cigarettes inside us
fizzing when we sing

the bar gets quiet in winter, the jukebox rimed with ice
I hope I die before I get bitter, before I ever think I’m wise
because I’m dumb and the things I love are dumb
but I can’t change them – I am them

don’t lie, don’t borrow money, don’t come crawling to my door
don’t admit defeat, don’t ever change your mind,
don’t go out anymore
‘cause we’re obsolete, we have gone obsolete by intelligent design
as another generation picks up
cigarettes inside us, though we don’t smoke them anymore
they’re still burning down the years, ash spilling out our ears
smoke rises in the silence: have I done all I am good for?
all this singing, marching, voting, I’m still standing here and choking
on my breath, at every party they’re smoking cigarettes inside

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from Twilight On The Trail, released March 27, 2020

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Silo's Choice Chicago, Illinois

jon is a normal guy who is a clerk at a normal type of store. he likes new age music and the beach. he has long hair, for now, but that could change, for instance if his hair were to get burned on the stove. that can happen at any time. he plays music.

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