The Great Lie

urine stained sheets tobacco broken teeth gnarled old hands and kerosene feet check comes once a month only lasts for a few days a bony old cat and cracked windowpanes end of time, end of days only the strong will survive call it justice, the American way call it the great lie cast off, used up, and spent thrown to the side excess baggage, human garbage already dead, waiting to die... baby crying and cold roaches run across the floor dirty dishes in the sink eviction notice on the door washes up as best she can puts on her dirty clothes prays the old car will start dont know where they'll go end of time, end of days only the strong will survive call it justice, the American way call it the Great Lie cast off, used up, and spent thrown to the side excess baggage, human garbage already dead, waiting to die... excess baggage, human garbage already dead, waiting to die.