I’ve just come back from the cosmic crossroads
with a message for us all
after waiting nearly forever
the maker came along
in a tie-dyed leisure jumpsuit
live music pumping all around
In his band - two Buddies,
Chuck and Ludwig shared a seat
Zevon played conductor
and Ella announced the tunes
at the end of the opus
he turned and spoke to me
saying “tell them I’m not coming.
It really is a choice
when I left, it was all perfect
a balanced spinning globe
and just because you fouled
playing evil in my name
don’t mean I’m gonna fix it.
In fact, that thought is fucking lame.”
Just then his boy yelled, “Dad,
we gotta rock and roll!”
The father said, “excuse me, now
we”ll catch up later on.
The band is really cooking.
Took a long time to get together
and shit gets really good
When Mozart wears his leather.”