Tales of a Drunkard: Strange Tonic

Song in the eyes of a self-proclaimed failure, swallowing his misery down with a drink.

Some of us we can't deliver, it seems

Some of us are born to fail

And now, lips aquivering

Telling you my sad, frown-down tale

Telling you unto the swallowing pain

 

It seems like centuries ago, that

Light was alive and white shined through

And now I sit here, damned and lone

Telling you something I never held true

I had a bargain, but the bargain swallowed me too

 

So if you feel like raising

Up to mother and father in peace

Here's hope, it's a-praisin

Strange tonic blow my mind

Strange tonic blow my mind...

 

Some us we can't consider

Some of us are cold inside

But me, well I'm just bitter from

All the burnin and ragin and double-crossin

Numb in the head from short and gilded life

Come, I'll make a toast to the listener's kind ear

 

So if you hear the tears knocking

Know that the it'll be alright

Because I've got you to erase me

You to blow my mind, so

Strange tonic blow my mind...

 

More than a night's worth is what I

What I need to make it through tonight

And here's hope, it's a-praisin for

Strange tonic blow my mind

Strange tonic blow my mind

Strange tonic, blow my mind...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Jacqueline]

Hahaha, when I first read the poem, I hadn't read the description (or the author's note)
So I was all ready to comment and say that this sounded like a song.

Well...haha, of course it does.
A really awesome song. =]
Really though, amazing lyrics, I could feel the powerful emotions behind each line.

A lot of people can really relate to this, too.
And learn from it.
Great write.