Sometimes Up
Sometimes up is underground
On the subterranean verandah; new sound
Percolating new language; half mantra, half howl
When iambic pentameter has reached its limit
And the bloody continent eclipses a spastic sky
Where the sun wears false eyelashes
And every dandelion becomes a critic
When Humpty Dumpty is tumblin' down
Sometimes up is underground
So when the heart's voltage assumes fetal position
And the flies in your mustard crack a wan smile
Consult the long-haired spiders chewing cobwebs
Dance with roaches, chat with Frankenstein
Don't let that cat in your tree fade with a frown
Get your soggy soul down under
'Cause sometimes up is underground
