My submission into the wishing well
Was insufficient
Hell, it was straight deficient
And my suspicion?
Our coalition fell for want of a penny or two
Twirl, twirl, twirling my moustache
Tie your memory to the railroad track
We did some bitching
A little pitch and catch
I was a stitch detached, and wouldn’t listen
I had a mission to win the pissing match
My trash talk game was on point
Twirl, twirl, twirling my moustache
Tie your memory to the railroad track
Beat that Big Bad boss battle video game
I swear I’m different, except in the ways I’m the same
Fight got fought, got caught on videotape
I swear I’m different, swear on my grandmother’s grape
I’m in the kitchen
I’m downing fish ‘n’ chips
Swigging whiskey sips and reminiscing
In this condition
I shouldn’t Christen ships
I’d name them all after you
Twirl, twirl, twirling my moustache
Tie your memory to the railroad track
Beat that Big Bad boss battle video game
I swear I’m different, except in the ways I’m the same
Fight got fought, got caught on videotape
I swear I’m different, swear on my grandmother’s grape
On my grandmother’s grape
I’m in the kitchen
I’m downing fish ‘n’ chips
In this condition
I shouldn’t Christen ships
Twirl, twirl, twirling my moustache
Tie your memory to the railroad track
Beat that Big Bad boss battle video game
I swear I’m different, except in the ways I’m the same
Fight got fought, got caught on videotape
I swear I’m different, swear on my grandmother’s grape
On my grandmother’s grape
On my grandmother’s grape
Lauren London - additional vocals
Copyright 2022 Zach London
I’m out of pocket till this grant is in
Just turn my undies inside out and keep going going
Maybe the funding, it was always with us
As the friends that we made along the way
You wouldn’t be so rude if God was bald, would you?
You say his love is good, but it’s chaotic neutral neutral
Maybe and maybe God was always with us
As the hair that we lost along the way
I came here to bring glad tidings
So so so so sorry
I didn’t bring glad tidings
No no no no
I forgot to bring glad tidings
Cookie dough can kill when eaten raw
So they say
A rattlesnake is not a safe vibrator
Yeah, right
To count the lies our parents told us
You’d need all the middle fingers in L.A.
I came here to bring glad tidings
So so so so sorry
I didn’t bring glad tidings
No no no no
I forgot to bring glad tidings
My baby works on the beach at the lymphocyte store
She sells B cells by the seashore
Came here to bring glad tidings
So so so so sorry
I didn’t bring glad tidings
Lauren London - additional vocals
Copyright 2022 - Zach London No no no no I forgot to bring glad tidings
Axon, ax-off
Motor neuron, motor neur-off
Les-out, lesion
Map it with a safety pin
Brains us, brainstem
Ankle clonus, ankle clone them
Dendrite, dend-wrong
If you’ve got a hammer,
Swing along
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the cranial vault?
We love the mighty Tromner to a fault
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the cranial vault?
Get out your forks and pins
The game begins
You bail, then we win by default
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the vault?
Cog-won’t, cogwheel
Purkinje buy, Purkinje cell
Plexus, plex is not
Give it everything you got
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the cranial vault?
We love the mighty Tromner to a fault
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the cranial vault?
Get out your forks and pins
The game begins
You bail, then we win by default
What’s in the cranial vault?
We’re gonna tear you a new foramen
And then pour on the salt
What’s in the cranial vault?
Livin’ la vida Broca
There ain’t much to say
But hey, you get the gestalt
What’s in the vault?
What’s in the vault?
Jeff Kleiner - harmonica
Lauren London - additional vocals
Copyright 2022 Zach London
Monday morning, got the call
Still half-asleep in bed
We put the phone on speaker
Tried to process what was said
In a whirlwind of logistics
There’s no space to be contrite
So it didn’t hit me hard
‘Til Tuesday night
Ever since I wake up far too early
Eat too much and stare
And I don’t believe in the afterlife so there’s no comfort there
And it’s all that I can do to drift
And wait and wait for this weight to lift
And struggle through even primitive self-care
And then I look into
Into your family’s eyes
I see the seeds of peace
And realize
We are going to be okay
Though it hurts too much today
We are going to be okay
The highlight reel of your many strengths
Was finding good and giving thanks
So thanks to you for showing us the way
And thanks to you we will be okay
I will look for you at every campfire
Seek you in your children’s smiles
And I will listen for your footfalls
When I trek the backwoods miles
I didn’t tell you much how much I loved and cherished and looked up to you
But you were not an idiot, I’m positive you knew
At least I hope you knew
But we are going to be okay
Though it hurts too much today
We are going to be okay
The highlight reel of your many strengths
Was finding good and giving thanks
So thanks to you for showing us the way
I won’t be mad, and I won’t be scared
I will find my calm and wisdom in the lessons you prepared
Though it hurts too much today
We will find a version of okay
We are going to be okay
And the happy times we had with you
Will live with us ‘til we die too
And after that, well, who cares anyway?
But somewhere in there we will be okay
We are going to be okay
We are going to be okay
Copyright 2022 Zach London
