Drexler McStyles: the center of La Paz

February 15, 2006

the center of La Paz

the captains of the new burger king
didnt give me a crown
they gave me back my bolivianos
after the hot fudge meltdown

I broke apart some spanish
in an attempt to train the crew
but with my majors being vodka and english
we parted like a failure in glue

and all the god damn stairs I stumble
just to get back up to the top
while riot gear junkies
congregate in doorways they don't shop
discussing asassinations they wish to provoke
behind the polished shields they cop

we went to see king kong
and my tank was overloaded
naomi's nipples were taped down
and the backlighting was corroded

outside the theatre
rats were racing through the maze
shoe shine boys in ski masks
were doing what only pays

grubby hands grasp for a jangle
with the faces perfectly trained
and you argue with yourself
about the reality of their pain

an accordion without eyes
a voice thats missing a hand
the only thing thats lacking
is a reason for this band

I found some old currency
the wife; an antique doll
and a few other items
for friends I cannot recall

I saw the old train station
from the taxi window to our hotel
imagined carriages departing
at the strike of a brass bell
and wished I were on one
instead of litigating visions of hell

Posted by Drexler at February 15, 2006 02:17 PM