Knots & Crosses

And just like that I am young no more Dead before thirty’s what I said before I said it half in jest And half in hope Now I’m on the knife’s edge of being old Should I stay the course And keep on this road I’m not finished with the work And it’s your fault if you’re bored Blood on the door jamb Egyptian lambskin Pharaoh was a god And I’m the king of lords Knots and crosses What’s on offer Draw it up Like a legal contract Sign your name on the dotted LINE Now pass me the glass Before I change my mind Knots and crosses Noughts and nils Add two to any sum And it’s zero still Knots and crosses Lilac nylons I don’t care what you heard I wouldn’t trust that girl Gauzy lights in the afternoon Two or three days spent in that room I put a towel on the floor and I crashed on the couch And I awoke to the sound of black silk robe Whizzing ‘cross Well moisturized skin How can it be so quiet and so loud At the exact same time I jumped up and on instinct Made a pass for my blade And balled up my fist I won’t be afraid to admit The astonishing drip And the astounding flip Made in one clean sweep Right before my eyes And on the discount carpet