Sumerian Vacation - Yes You Are

I had lunch with Tom today

At the Jerusalem cafe

But he still can’t believe the flood took my Saturn

And daddy gave me a grey Highlander

Gloria Story walked right in

Wearing relaxed fit jeans

And a white Victoria’s Secret t-shirt

Telling me about her odd job that started Tuesday

Then all the colors came together

Underneath the summer sun

In record breaking weather

Like the heat of 81

Another year is turning over

And a new one just begun

And it’s not like me to pretend

I’m never gonna be the same again

I found Marie working uptown

Alone at Sears and took her down to play at the casino

By our old condo that burned during the city police raid

We left them all on Noland Road

Afraid and wondering what is real

And what might be illusion

Singing some old songs by Sorry John Livingston

Then we hit the park together

Kingda-Ka to kingdom come

In record breaking weather

Like the heat of 81

Another year is turning over

And a new one just begun

And it’s not like me to pretend

I’m never gonna be the same again

To take a walk by the old school

You’re coming home and now you feel cool

Just like a child you start to smile

Everybody’s got something to hide

Nobody knows but it won’t be long

Dance to the radio playing our song

Fell into a trance to the sound of a bell

Baby do you promise not to tell?