Bootstraps

from The Talesman by Paul Creswell

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lyrics

He took off his boots
and he polished ‘em clean
He undid the leather;
tore back the seams
Then he threw a strap tight over the beam
Put his head in the noose and set himself free

Bootstraps, oh, bootstraps
You'll be the death of me
Bootstraps, oh, bootstraps
You'll be the death of me

I let out a cry
'cause I'd never seen
A man hanging high
Swayin’ in the breeze
His face turning purple; turning red; turning green
And his words wormed they're way
into my memory

Bootstraps, oh, bootstraps
You'll be the death of me
Bootstraps, oh, bootstraps
You'll be the death of me
You’ll be the death of me

Sometimes late at night I picture that scene
Can I get up and fight?
Fix my jaw; press repeat?
Can I stand by and watch
as the years waste me?
Should I grind my bones to nothin’?
Or follow his lead?

Bootstraps, oh, bootstraps
You'll be the death of me
Bootstraps, oh, bootstraps
You'll be the death of me
Bootstraps, oh, bootstraps
You'll be the death of me
You’ll be the death... of me…
of me

© 2017 Paul Creswell

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from The Talesman, released October 18, 2017

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Paul Creswell Madison, Wisconsin

Paul Creswell is a poet, musician, and record collector from Madison, Wisconsin. David Luhrssen of Milwaukee's Shepherd Express writes: "[Paul] is thoroughly grounded in the best aspects of the 70's singer-songwriter aesthetic." Paul's work has been published in "Love Affairs at the Villa Nelle" (Kelsay Books) and The Wisconsin Poet's Calendar. ... more

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