‘Love's
just a four letter word’
Seems like
only yesterday, I left my mind behind
Found in a
gypsy café` with a friend of a friend of mine
He sat his
baby ‘hurly’ on her knee
Yet spoken
like most freed from slavery
With eyes
that showed no trace of misery
Depraved and
detachment purged was she
Augured that
love's just a four letter word
Outside of
that I’m toward my window
Glancing out
at the grace of day
Me, I kept
my mouth shut
Knew I had
no words to say
My experience
was limited and underfed
You were talking
while I hid to the wonder
T’was
the father of your kid
You probable
didn’t think I did
But I heard you say, "that love's just
a four letter word"
I said “goodbye”
and notice there’d put poor dent in my own game
Listening
in to all the lifetimes and mentioning of thy name
Searching
for my "double locking four"
Complete evaporation
to the door
Though I tried
and failed to find the antidote
I must have
thought that there was nothing more
“A bird”
And that 'love's
just a four letter word'
Though I never
knew just what you meant
When you were
speaking to your man
I could only
think in terms of me and know that I understand
After waking
enough times to think I’d be
A holy kiss
that’s supposed to last eternity
Blow it all
up in smoke it’s just me
Falls on strangers,
travels free. . .
Yes I’m
home now trapped lonely step I need
And I do not
really need to be assured
That love's
just a four letter word
Came to me
that day beside you many years it may return
You’d
probably not believe me if I'd told you all I’ve learned
They’re
many very-very weird indeed
Beware of
words like forever and free
Though ships
run through my mind I cannot sheath
It's like
looking in a teacher’s face and plead; “I can’t say nothing to you but repeat what I've heard that love
is just a four letter word". . .
Note: After the scripted version of this Joan Baez ('Bob Dylan') song “Love’s just a four letter Word” I've adjusted the tempo flow somewhat by adding a little "clairvoyance" to
the story. Hopefully you’ll enjoy!
