Over and Over

 

Over and Over

 

The backroom is empty,

Cigars all smoked.

They slipped past supposed sentry,

This is the tail end of the joke.

 

Just a little behind and Casey’s at bat,

Who is going to even the score?

Promises from an empty hat,

The manager has closed the store.

 

And did you think you would get some aid?

Maybe it was just for fun.

Where were you when the deal was made?

They lie in the sun.

There they lie and give you some shade,

Over before it begun.

 

It isn’t over until they say it’s over,

But it’s over now.

And still, they bask in the clover,

And you’re behind the plow.

 

There you sit on the sidelines,

Wondering when you’ve won.

But you’ve been sold down the pipeline,

Over before it begun.

 

And did you think you would get paid?

Maybe it was just for fun.

Where were you when the deal was made?

They lie in the sun.

There they lie and give you some shade,

Over before it begun.

 

Why would they ever relieve it?

Why did you ever conceive it?

When will you ever receive it?

It’s not a lie if you believe it.

 

There you sit on the sidelines,

Wondering when you’ve won.

But you’ve been sold down the pipeline,

Over before it begun.

 

The backroom is empty,

Cigars all smoked.

They slipped past supposed sentry,

This is the tail end of the joke.

 

And did you think you would get some aid?

Maybe it was just for fun.

Where were you when the deal was made?

They lie in the sun.

There they lie and give you some shade,

Over before it begun.

 

Cliff Lake 11/12/2025

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