Maryland Bridge

i woke up at four this morning, to whimper and to whine
to hear myself through spit and crackle of a poor long distance line
what clever ways to say i love you, words that always fail
hang up and light a cigarette, sit waiting for the mail
some flyers from department stores, another get rich plan
a bill or two, some shampoo, and a note from ed mcmahn
although you'll always be the one in who i will confide
sometimes you're the razor on my private water slide
by the way i got your letter yesterday
said theres no need to be said
said that some things will never ever change but some already had
and i've heard it from the corner of my ear how that voice makes things right
and i'm sure theres something more than memory across the maryland bridge tonight
now omnious, these undercurrents they crowd me now it seems
everytime i meet you in the darkness of my dremas
its likely that i'll turn around and parody myself
imagine we're in different places
pretend we're someone else
well, i can be j edgar hoover
you be JFK
as power hungry egocentrics we'll paperfight the nights away
sometimes you're my nemisis when i'm paranoid
sometimes i have doubts and worries too strong to avoid
by the way i got your letter yesterday
said theres no need to be said
said that some things will never ever change but some already had
and i've heard it from the corner of my ear how that voice makes things right
and i'm sure theres something more than memory across the maryland bridge tonight
maryland bridge tonight