i know you don't want to hear about that

especially in august
when you're taking a break
from an open season
of listening to people like me
whine and complain

well i guess i just wanted a feeling from this call
to feel like i did when i touched her skin
the few times it didn't crawl


the same reason i write checks from long-dead accounts
i'm sending one to the phone company now
to cover the cost of these long-distance bouts

with the answering machine

in your empty house

[smart went crazy - tight frame loose frame]