Cass McCombs - I Cannot Lie

Cass McCombs - I Cannot Lie

I fancied myself a poet today
and lo! I Took a yard
I'm always seeing AMBULANCE backwards
and for that I pedal New York City
I ate raisins in Columbus Circle
I thought about the military
oh, I cannot lie

Upon moving the chain caught my pant-leg
I know, I know, I can be a bit ruddy
thoughts were infinite, varied repeating
I think I was almost happy
no sex, my wounds were opened
blood in shit in vast whale gut drumming
oh, I cannot lie

Through public library hallways a memory amused me
once I slipped on a banana peel
lords' honest truth, Jolie was there
how marvelous, self-amusement
then later, by the water
tired, I reflected upon the splendid day just had
oh, I cannot lie

Cass Mccombs: guitar, bass, vocal
Trevor Shimizu: sampler
Original 7" released by Monitor Records, 2003
Recorded in NYC and Baltimore by Trevor Shimizu and Craig Bowen