Verso 1: He shaved his head at the airport In a bar at the end of the concourse He said "You're kind of catching me at a transitional time I'm a bright light burning into a dark horse." She said "I'll strap on the saddle And I'm sorry but this city's a cesspool I've kissed and I've cackled with half of these jackals Still couldn't get any jet fuel." Walked her out to the taxis, took her out to some parties Found a man with a handful huddled over some car keys It doesn't have to be pure, it doesn't have to be perfect Just sort of has to be worth it Verso 2: A Residence Inn at the top of the exit You pay the admission and here's what you get The stench of death in the credits The montage set to the Time of Your Life A shot in the dark in a bar that's too bright A window sucking up all the available light, right? And a clock on the bed stand with a cord to connect it Liberty and Justice into Master of Puppets Rolling off of the mattress, waking up on the carpet It shouldn't have to be perfect Ponte: He said he can't read the paper, it's not worth the trouble Finds out about funerals from the blasts of the bugles Wherever he goes he always orders the usual, he likes to see what they'll bring him In five hours on the carpet He visits six different planets On a spaceship shaped like a Gibson Marauder The pilot kinda looked like Kirk Hammett While he was floating in space that chick took his wallet Wasn't really a date, wasn't sure what to call it That same stupid feeling but he likes his new haircut It doesn;t have to be pure It doesn't have to be perfect Just sort of has to be worth it

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