Bas Jan Ader

Tell me that the body tells a story Can you read between the lines? When you look into my eyes Do you see a scarry night? Remember I was dense, made me paint the fence To work my way into your life And the public schools tried to ban Mark Twain When they knew that it wasn't right Well, it takes a lot of nerve To live on planet Earth It was the best of times, it was the worst of times It was the worst Saw you walking up with a basket of fruit In a funeral suit through the door Paying your respects to the dead insects Who have eaten through the apple core Another habit kicked, one-way road trip Another bible in a motel drawer Ah, man, I think I've seen this one before Some nostalgia you just can't ignore And you've got a lot to learn Living on planet Earth It was the best of times, it was the worst of times It was the worst It was the worst Shamrock on a jacket, dropped into a casket Baby, that's no way to die I never thought I'd see 45 How is it that I'm still alive? In search of that miraculous mystery Crying on a movie screen Leaving the harbor with Bas Jan Ader Sailing out to sea It takes a lot of nerve To sail around the world It was the best of times, it was the worst of times It was the best It was the best In Los Angeles It was the best In Los Angeles I wanna see, out to sea Out to sea It was the best In L.A. I love her soul