Unsettled Near the Shore

lead vocal: Tom

Peter’s so upset today

His London tickets turned out not to be first-class after all

So he had a tall latte to ease his mind with a raspberry scone

At Nordstrom’s in the mall

Later there’s a jazz band at the museum

Wine and cheese is served before you see ‘em

Beth just met a man at Mimi’s dance

He was a lawyer or an investor, I don’t remember

Old Town address, new Mercedes, fine antiques, he’s 69

She likes that May-December

He’s not Jewish, but he knew Jackie-O

He’s going to France next month, and he wants Beth to go

Shining city built in their defiance of class and kings

Settlers now unsettled near the shore

I was raised a morning’s drive away from here

But this place makes it feel like so much more

I’ve never been to England, but I’ll always love the songs

Maybe a man like me should just be back where he belongs

I’m going home

Susan’s fine in black dress and blue jeans

Like every kind of music: Classical, jazz, and blues

Plays Bach in her cubicle, eats fresh fruit all day long

Waiting for her promotion news

But then she’ll say, “Swiss chocolate could sustain ya...”

Who cares the best stuff comes from Pennsylvania?

Rebels once—they stood proud in their new land

Settlers...etc...

Pack up that old Chevy, cuz the next stop is the Super 8 Motel

I need to find America, where humble life is still alive and well...

Ruth’s Chris steaks are forty bucks

The rest is a la carte, and, man, it’s hard to get a seat

Outback fills your belly at half the price

And, friends, you know that it’s the same damn piece of meat

The East has cast it’s vote, and so it goes...

So tassle up those shoes and raise your nose

Long ago—a haven for the common man

Settlers...etc...

©2006 Godsman