The Nail

Trip Shakespeare

I came from Minnesota with a nail in my head

I said, "Trust me", to a woman that I met

I held my only temple to this angel as I bled

I felt lucky when we found her angel bed



I dreamt that times had changed

I'm lost today

At night I'm on a highway

Racing from the truth

A nail in my head



I came to California with a snake in my breast

I said, "Trust me", to resistance that I met

I held her only temple to the thing in my chest

I felt lucky when the evening let us rest