Tinder Box
I been hanging by a thread for most of my life
A bead of sweat dancing on the edge of a knife
Should I take it on the chin or put up a fight
Only thing for certain I’ll be running tonight
Strike a match give it a toss
Only way out this this tinderbox
Chasing down a slice of the American pie
It’s hard to get ahead when you start out behind
They tell you play with matches your gonna get burned
Maybe that’s a lesson that I’ll never learn
Strike a match give it a toss
Only way out of this tinder box
Been chasing after rainbows, all I find,
An empty pot of gold, gonna lose my mind
They make up all the rules and they stack the deck
They hold me underwater and I start to regret
How do I escape from this loser’s game
Steal a book and matches and light the flame
Strike a match give it a toss
Only way out of this tinder box
Raymond/Simkins two-bit toons © 2/2014