This table is our core!
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THIS TABLE
R. POWELL
NICOTINE AND STRONG CAFFEINE,
TWELVE STEPS ON THE WALLS
THIS BAND OF BROTHERS UNDERSTANDS
NO JUDGMENT IN THIS HALL
THE SMOKY ROOMS ALL YELLOW AND STAINED
ARE FILLED WITH OPEN HANDS
AS EQUALS TELL THEIR SHAMES AND DREAMS
AND PRAY FOR PROMISE LANDS
TOGETHER AT THIS TABLE
OUR GUILTY HEARTS CONFIDE
WITH CHOKED UP VOICES, AND LITTLE CHOICES
WE FEEL SO DAMMED AND BLIND
FOR HERE WE LEAVE THE FOG BEHIND
AND LEARN TO RIDE THE TIDE
AND ONCE AGAIN WERE WHOLE AND NEW
OUR SHAKY HANDS COMBINE
SWEATY PALMS AND LITTLE LOST SOULS
WE LINK AROUND THIS TABLE
WE FEAR THE PAST AND WEAR A BRAVE MASK
AND SHARE THAT SAME DAMN LABEL
THIS TABLE IT GIVES A SECOND CHANCE
AND SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR
DEEP WRINKLED FACES TELL OF DARK PLACES
WE CAN’T TAKE ANY MORE
BROTHERS WHO HIDE, WILL NOW CONFIDE
AS THEY OPEN UP THE DOOR
WERE FEELING BETTER, WERE NOT ALONE
THIS TABLE IS OUR CORE
TAKE WHAT YOU LIKE, AND LEAVE THE REST
AND WATCH OUR SPIRIT SOAR
AS LIFE BEGINS, TO CREEP BACK IN
WE SHUFFLE IN FOR MORE
NICOTINE AND STRONG CAFFEINE
TWELVE STEPS ON THE WALLS
FREE TO ALL, THE OUTSIDE WORLD
WERE STRIVING NOT TO FALL
NOT YOUR FREAK, TO GAWK AND TALK,
OUR SECRET’S YOU EXPLORE
THIS TABLE IT GATHERS, HOPE FULL LIVES
FROM EVERY WALK AND LORE
WERE BLACK AND WHITE, RICH AND POOR
A DEMON FRIEND FOR SURE
WE HOLD ON TIGHT, WE FIGHT FOR LIFE
WE WAKE AGAIN FOR MORE
IT’S COMFORT AND LOVE, AND WOBBLY LEGS
WHEN WE ARE UNABLE
ON TEMPING DAYS WITH DREARY WAY’S
WERE GRATEFUL FOR, THIS TABLE
THIS TABLE
THIS TABLE