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cheetah be lion

from [Side B] Off The Wall by Rick O'Shay

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they built their own stage
put on their own plays
the silent audience
their patience will wane
nobody's glued to their seat
nobody will stay
i am the only one
who will not be swayed
locked in a gold cage
approaching old age
the patrons stutter love
and wisdom so sage
nobody's in the same book
or on the same page
i am the only one
giving endings away
no time for wordplay
these rhymes a white flag
each passing hour will break
clocks sputter & lag
somebody stands at the front
a spectator begs
i am the only one
not giving it away

ekes its way out
believes it
so there'll never be
any doubt
finds its way thru
seeks heat
that seeps into
each part of you
stick your hand out
hope that i'll grab it
while you lark about
hone your vision
a split decision
will ring out aloud
find his daughter
high holy waters
separate the estates
cheats the fences
stoic and pensive
they stand in the way
tricks the senses
a sight so offensive
that pretenses reigned
hypertensive,
feet grew defensive
they stormed centre stage

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from [Side B] Off The Wall, released November 11, 2014

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