Was it 74 Was it summer or fall Was it corduroy, linen or wool? I don’t know ‘cause it felt both warm and cold
Was it the time that you hung out my car And told the police who you thought that they were “A bunch of fucking slave drivers” If I remember your words right
Now, who do you think you are Sleeping with a swastika Under your pillow And an electric guitar by your side
Oh Tony you were no… Tragedy You’re just a well worn story I can hear on any given night On any TV, oh yeah
You were no mystery You didn’t wanna be a martyr And I know you are no hero
Every night, as I was told, you’d go and write Some cryptic lines up and down the spines Of your favorite books which include strange works By Burroughs, Leary and Klein
And I was quite assured By someone who is known to never lie You were a bona fide poet, yeah
And I would bet my life That you bet your life And you’ve blown it!
Oh Tony, you were no… Tragedy You’re just a well worn story I can hear on any given night On any TV, oh yeah