| Do the Dead
Know what Time It Is? The
old guy put down his beer.
Son, he said,
(and a girl
came over to the table where we were:
asked us by
Jack Christ to buy her a drink.)
Son, I am going to tell you something
The like of which nobody was ever
told.
(and the girl
said, I've got nothing on tonight;
how about you
and me going to your place?)
I am going to tell you the story of
my mother's
Meeting with God.
(and I
whispered to the girl: I don't have a room,
but maybe...)
She walked up to where the top of the
world is
And He came right up to her and said
So at last you've come home.
(but maybe
what?
I thought I'd
like to stay here and talk to you.)
My mother started to cry and God
Put His arms around her.
(about what?
Oh, just
talk...we'll find something.)
She said it was like a fog coming
over her face
And light was everywhere and a soft
voice saying
You can stop crying now.
(what can we
talk about that will take all night?
and I said
that I didn't know.)
You can stop crying now.
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