Johnny Mathis' Feet (american Music Club)
I laid all my songs at johnny mathis' feet
I said "johnny, johnny tell me, won't you tell me how to live?
All my hopes are unravelling & i just lost my lease
On a house without love, doors or windows¡º
Without peace..."
And with a wave of his jewel-encrusted hand
Across a glittering las vegas scene,
He said: "you've got to learn how to disappear
In the silk & amphetamines."
Johnny looked at my songs, & he said:
"well, at first guess,
Never in my life have i ever seen such a mess;
Why do you say everything as if you were a thief?
Like what you stole has no value,
And like what you preach is far from belief?"
And with a wave of his red, white & blue hand
Across a glittering hollywood scene,
He said: "you've got to learn how to disappear
In the silk & amphetamines."
Johnny looked at my collection of old punk rock posters¡º
Anonymous scenes of disaffection, chaos & torture¡º
And he said: "you are on the right track,
But you are a lamb jumping for the knife;
A real showman knows how to disappear in the spotlight..."
