Oh Sweet Rock and Roll

so...
eric
is unplugged.

eric makes me remember

and dream

and care

and wonder

who

and what

the hell

i am

or ever

was

way back before there was a time

i could count

that lasted more than a kiss

and a quick

see 'ya

I used to be unplugged

and i would sit

and rock

while she rolled

me around

in her mouth

oh sweet rock and roll

there was a jetty in

cape may

everyone would leave

Gloria's bar

at dawn

and go down

to watch

the dolphins

bring us the

sun

god the music

we made

remember?

in the gable

hot sweaty

no air

smoke everywhere

cold beer

hot love

oh

sweet rock and roll

the notes came so easy

and words

were always

just

well

just right

i'm sure

eric was

having fun then

so were we

and everyone

and everyone

and everyone

except of course the dying

but we somehow didn't notice them

we were too busy

with the music

and the dolphins

and
oh sweet rock and roll

now eric knows death

and so do i

and now umplugged

means becoming

d i s c o n n e c t e d

altogether

life has happened to us

while we were busy

doing other things

the music was our

young hearts

and our

souls
it was your smile

and the wink in

my eye

now the music

is the only thing

some days

that keeps me

from walking

in front of a train

oh

oh

sweet

rock

and

roll.