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Jim Morrison’s Grave

By steve taylor

AM I A PILGRIM?





OR ANOTHER SOUVENIR HOUND?





IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS





I SET MY SIGHTS





ON A KING'S DOMAIN





IT WAS A MANHOLE





DUG OVER AT THE EDGE OF TOWN





AND A SPRAY CAN SCRAWL





ON THE CEMETERY WALL





SAID 'YOU'D BETTER BEHAVE'





 





JIM MORRISON'S GRAVE





 





IT'S GETTING COLD HERE





AND THERE AIN'T A LIZARD IN SIGHT





DID THE END BEGIN





WHEN YOU SHED YOUR SKIN





IN THE HOME OF THE BRAVE?





SOMEBODY SHAKE HIM





FROM THE LAND OF LARGER THAN LIFE





WHERE THE REMNANTS WARN





OF A LEGEND BORN





IN A DEAD MAN'S CAVE





 





JIM MORRISON'S GRAVE





 





I STAY DRIVEN 'CAUSE THERE'S NOWHERE TO PARK





I CAN'T SHUT MY EYES--I'M AFRAID OF THE DARK





I LIE AWAKE





THAT STONE LEFT ME CHILLED TO THE BONE





SOUND THE ALARM BEFORE IT'S DONE





FIND JIM MORRISON





COME AWAY TO PARIS





LET HIM SEE ANOTHER DAY





LET HIM FADE OUT SLOWLY





ONLY FOOLS BURN AWAY





LET A TRUE LOVE SHOW HIM WHAT A HEART CAN BECOME





SOMEBODY FIND JIM MORRISON





FIND JIM MORRISON'S GRAVE





 





I GET WEARY





LORD, I DON'T UNDERSTAND





HOW DOES A SEED GET STRANGLED IN THE HEART OF A MAN?





THEN THE MUSIC COVERS LIKE AN EVENING MIST





LIKE A WATCH STILL TICKING ON A DEAD MAN'S WRIST





TICK AWAY

A stream of consciousness graveside meditation on the folly of dead-rock-star worship. And speaking of Kurt Cobain—who was, I think, far more honest and far less cruel—when anyone takes an unblinking look into the well, if they don't find living water, they find nothing but a black hole. I assume Kurt Cobain could only see the latter. Some wonder what causes so many people to commit suicide. I wonder what causes so many people not to. Everyday I'm convinced afresh that apart from God, nothing makes sense.

 



(steve taylor is a film and alternative rock artist and producer)



Lyrics and commentary used by permission. From Now the Truth Can Be Told, Sparrow Recordings, 1994.