Celebration Guns

and so tomorrow there will be another number
for the one who had a name
desert wind and a perverse desire to win
history buried in shame
all the beating drums,
celebration guns,
the thunder and the laughter,
the last thing they remember
all the beating drums,
celebration guns,
the thunder and the laughter,
the last thing they remember
and then the next day,
how will you know your enemy?
by their color or your fear?
one by one, you can cage them in your freedom
make them all disappear
six hundred sixty-six hundred sixty days
two guards for one uncharged
this morning’s papers, ink stains my fingers
my hands grow darker everyday
all the beating drums,
celebration guns,
the thunder and the laughter,
the last thing they remember
all the beating drums,
celebration guns,
the thunder and the laughter,
the last thing they remember
all the beating drums,
celebration guns,
the thunder and the laughter,
the last thing they remember
all the beating drums,
celebration guns,
the thunder and the laughter,
the last thing they remember
good night, sleep light stranger
good night, sleep light stranger
good night, sleep light stranger