One day a neighbor found
A perfect rose
Growing in a garden down the road
It was reaching up
Through a split-rail fence
Swaying gently in the summer breeze
She was feeling bold
So she snipped that bud
Now it’s on her window sill
And now she feels
A smile creep
Upon her when she looks upon that rose
You never know
What you might find
When you perpetrate
A minor crime
Commit an act out of character
Something no one ever thought they’d see you do
And even I
Had a Rolex crush
So I bought one in a store in Curacao
It was fabricated
In a shady shop
Likely in the city of Tapei
I bet it’s hidden
Down an alleyway
Some Taiwanese woman
Slaving every day
But I have to say
A smile creeps
Upon me when I look upon that dial
You never know
What you might find
When you perpetrate
A minor crime
Commit an act out of character
Something no one ever thought they’d see you do
credits
from Older Songs,
track released April 15, 2009
Written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Peter LaQuerre
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