hole in the bucket

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Posted by some young guy on July 3, 2002 at 11:57:04

In Reply to: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? posted by Mrs. Piggy on July 2, 2002 at 20:09:00:

i work 9 to 5 but it starts in the pm
and i love the sunrise so i step out in the am
the sreet is black and shiny from the early nightly rainin'
the glory of the light brings evaporation
morning's fresh oxygen cleanest
i take a deep hit help my mind stay greenest
i'm already wake so i'm not drinkin' coffee
don't want a cigarrette 'cause it's a form of slavery
walk into the store cause i need a few items
the sun heats the blood like a hit of vitamins
needa buy some food and some 'poo for my dreads
can't remember why buy i need a spool of thread
man with the dirty dreads, steps around the corner
he asks me for a dime, a nickle or a quarter
i don't have any change so i'm steppin' along
and as i'm walkin' past he sings to me a song...

there's a hole in the bucket dear liza, dear liza

the day's pickin' up 'cause i'm hummin' this song
the buses and the people all keep movin' along
to the shop keeper i say what's up
and i'm thinkin' about the man who's holdin' up the cup
i pay for all the stuff and get a pocket full of change
should i give it to the man's the question in my brain
what's gonna happen if i give the man a dime?
i don't wanna pay for another brotha's wine
what's gonna happen if i give the man a quarter?
will he find a dealer and try to place an order?
what's gonna happen if i give the man a nickle?
will he buy some food or some pork that's been pickled?
i'm not responsible for the man's depression
how can i find compassion in the midst of a recession?
how come all these questions keep fuckin' with my head
and i still can't remember why i need a spool of thread

theres a hole in the bucket dear liza, dear liza

he's starin' in my eyes just as i'm walkin' past
i'm tryin' to avoid him cause i know he's gonna ask
me about the coinage that is in my pocket
but i don't know if i should put it in his bucket
walk right past him to think about it more
back at the crib i'm openin' up the door
a pocket full of change don't mean a lot to me
my cup is half full but his is empty
i put back on my cap and start headin' back
i reach into my pocket and i have a heart attack
well as i'm diggin' deep i scream "oh no!"
there's nothin' in the pocket but a great big hole
while i was busy thinkin' if he would buy smack
the jingle in my pocket slipped through the cracks
no one has the change and it's fuckin' up my head
but now i know the reason why i had to buy the thread!

there's a hole in the bucket dear liza, dear liza

-spearhead

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Topic - Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - Mrs. Piggy 20:09:00 07/02/02 (35)

'Life's like a jigsaw, you get the straight bits ..... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 23:29:55 07/08/02 (0)

Horror Head - Ohlala 00:08:09 07/08/02 (0)

tull - Cetaele 13:26:41 07/05/02 (0)

Re: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - mollecon 22:24:18 07/03/02 (3)

Re: Costello... - marantzman 12:28:23 07/04/02 (2)

Re: Costello... - mollecon 14:23:03 07/04/02 (1)

Re: Oops... - marantzman 20:23:13 07/04/02 (0)

watch Piglet get smacked... - The Killer Piglet 18:31:26 07/03/02 (1)

Smack! Slap! -nt - Mrs. Piggy 19:04:35 07/03/02 (0)

My Girl - JDK 17:12:49 07/03/02 (0)

hole in the bucket - some young guy 11:57:04 07/03/02 (2)

Re: hole in the bucket - Mrs. Piggy 14:30:49 07/03/02 (1)

Re: hole in the bucket - some young guy 18:49:19 07/03/02 (0)

8 of my favorites (Very dark, Rated R) - majordomo 11:24:56 07/03/02 (4)

plus one not so dark (but still R rated) - majordomo 12:28:25 07/03/02 (3)

You have strange tastes - Metralla 21:49:42 07/03/02 (2)

Re: You have strange tastes - majordomo 12:26:21 07/04/02 (1)

Re: You have strange tastes - marantzman 12:30:23 07/04/02 (0)

Re: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - axolotl 11:24:09 07/03/02 (0)

Re: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - Yazzy 10:10:52 07/03/02 (0)

"I looked inside the ring we wear....." - chickenlogic 10:07:10 07/03/02 (0)

Re: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - gopher 07:02:47 07/03/02 (0)

Re: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - Neil E. 07:01:26 07/03/02 (0)

Re: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - JAD 06:07:21 07/03/02 (1)

I'm going to make sure my hubby sees this one! -nt - Mrs. Piggy 14:26:11 07/03/02 (0)

Excuse that last one, I meant Ani DiFranco - darkstar 05:30:06 07/03/02 (3)

It reminds me of... - Mrs. Piggy 10:15:03 07/03/02 (2)

Is that Ani? - darkstar 11:10:24 07/03/02 (1)

it's bob (nt) - some young guy 11:16:23 07/03/02 (0)

Neil Young - darkstar 05:29:01 07/03/02 (1)

Re: Neil Young - Yazzy 06:18:36 07/03/02 (0)

Re: Anyone care to share a particularly profound line in a song? - some young guy 23:11:53 07/02/02 (3)

Do you have a playlist planned? - Mrs. Piggy 14:43:34 07/03/02 (2)

Re: Do you have a playlist planned? - some young guy 18:56:12 07/03/02 (1)

Calming music.... - Mrs. Piggy 19:18:00 07/03/02 (0)

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hole in the bucket - some young guy 11:57:04 07/03/02 (2)

Re: hole in the bucket - Mrs. Piggy 14:30:49 07/03/02 (1)

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