Long ago
When mercury descended high on the moon
Far below

When little hands are making shapes in the room
The shadows they dance
And they cheer up this place

The face
That's staring through the tiny crack in the door
Eyes so wide

He's never seen a women fall on the floor

I swear daddy's killed her this time

Shoulda made a rocket
Shoulda tried to fly away
Shoulda made a hammer

Shoulda tried to smash his face
Shoulda make a bullet
Shoulda tried to shoot the gun

I'm sure the judge will let me off real soon

Long ago

When saturn tried to find a way past the sun
Deep inside
A little boy is turning pain into fun

The pencils, the crayons, the paint colors run
The plans
Are forming slowly made with scissors and glue

Eyes so wide
He's telling mommy all the things he can do
He'll sketch a contraption to save them for sure


He can draw an alien
He can come and take them home

He can draw a cartoon
He can draw a safety hatch
He can draw a hot bath

He can plug a toaster in
And wait till daddy's nice and warm
Toss it in


And then when he's gone
There's a neverland of fun


Take a loaded gun
Take the shot oh well

Take the poison away
There's a lesson in that
No more cosing fists

No more face to hits
No more bloody nose
Or apologetic notions


Long ago
When mercury descended high on the moon

Shoulda made a rocket
Shoulda tried to fly away
When little hands are making shapes in the room

The shadows they dance
Shoulda made a hammer
Shoulda tried to smash his face

Long ago
When I sat and try to find a way past the sun
Deep inside

Shoulda draw a cartoon
Shoulda draw an alien
A little boy is turning pain into fun

Shoulda draw a hot bath
Shoulda plugged a toaster in