Remember John Cope
he’s someone i used to know
no one knew him well
‘strange as hell
a spoon of spider blue is all that turned the screw
from way back when
you don’t know then
he pulled away and ’round the bend
no one saw that train again
’til someone said
throw the nets
and drag the lake
we can’t waste another day
if we’re to save the promise of john cope
last seen in his back yard
staring at the sky
‘god knows why
slate gray in a pouring rain
‘must have gone insane
I heard them say
throw the nets
and drag the lake
try to save the promise
make certain, there’s a soul at stake
call the press
post pictures ’round
set the checkpoints out of town
we can’t stop until it’s found
he’s someone i used to know
no one knew him well
‘strange as hell
a spoon of spider blue is all that turned the screw
so we
threw the nets
and dragged the lake
tried to save the promise made
the good lord took him far away
i guess the joke is on us
©2006 Pale Yellow Music/ASCAP
