Viral

Album: Dirt (1992)
Artist: Alice in Chains
Songs: "Them Bones," "Dam That River," "Rain When I Die"

written on 10-26-2017

I'm feeling pretty lousy,
like a cat without a mousy,
unafraid, but I'm pondering,
what's gonna happen next?

I'm sorry for the attention,
that you've suddenly been getting,
because of me and the tree that
I stopped to admire.

That fall day, my back was hurting,
and I thought, to ease the burden
by going up and lying flat
to soothe the pain away.

I meant no harm to you nor they
who were supervising that day.
If I knew then what I know now,
I would have stayed inside

To deal with the pain that I disguise
with smiles and jokes, but I realize
to be honest with you, only
helps me out of this mess.

Don't write me up - Oh, please!  Oh, please!
I'm too proud to be on my knees
for each day and each step, they grow
old, wrinkly, creaky, and tired.

Once again, I seem distracted
so I'll return to what the fact is
that this is the first and the last time
that I will go viral.