Found her lighting toothpicks 
I thought it strange until it clicked 
She didn’t want to be okay
A little drama another day. 
Is it always gonna be like this?
Is it always gonna be this way?

She took a little Ambien
To check out quick and end the day. 

Then she started doing everything 
she would never normally pick. 
Once she took the Vicodin 
She felt no pain and gave no shit 

I would catch her lighting toothpicks. 
To visitors, she’d show her tits 
I asked her what the hell she thought 
She looked at me as if she had not

Is it always gonna be like this?
Is it always gonna be this way?

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Escape

Started piano at age 6 and added violin and alto sax to my musical reality through my early grade school, added Baratone bugle to the mix and toured the greater USA with the Freelancers Drum & Bugle in the mid 70s. After high school, I pursued a music degree, including theory and vocal training, played keyboards/synth and backup vocals for a local rock & roll band playing various well known cover band material from the 70s and 80s. 

Film Composer for dozens of independent films in Northern California in 2000-2006.

Composed and performed for weddings and special occasions.