Bossman's Bazaar from Dysphoria by Edward Coles

Bought a pack of cigarettes
On my way down to the train
Pockets full of old regrets
Townes Van Zandt on the brain

And I know I said I would quit
You know, I said that a thousand times
But I'll die the way my heroes did
Out on heartattack and vine

And I, I will stand
On the shoulders of better men
And I, I've had a good life
On the sidelines, the borderline.

Bought a bottle of whiskey
From the local bossman's bazaar
There's a prize inside the cereal box:
Missing kid printed on the side.

Congratulate myself
For the paltry remains after the feast
I spent almost one whole hour
Without staring at the screen

And I, I stand
On the shoulders of better men
And I, I've had a good life
On the sidelines, the borderline.

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