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Four Fifty​-​One

from Go! by Chris von Sneidern

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Four Fifty-One C. von Sneidern

In the beginning before the sun would go down
The circle spins while pieces fall to the ground
A dream creates the darkest semblance of thought
then someone rattles my door, oh!

She's twenty-five; A cartoon magazine of your mind, girl
I'm ninety-five; I speak but can't remember my lines now
She's thirty-three with a mind to swinging in time on the vine, girl
One hundred three; the colors glow in the heat of the blood flow
Two hundred twelve; I'm boiling tea and meeting my wife, girl
Four fifty-one; who set the fire that died in the night, girl?

In between the time that I came and you went
I forgot to read the little note you had sent
"Four scones and seven cups of joe," writ as read
Our founding fathers should have stayed in bed

The planet spun but slowly groans to a halt
"We're very sorry, sir," she said, "it's your fault."
and in the end a sleeping cat in the sun
has better dreams than anyone, oh!

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from Go!, released March 19, 1996

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Chris von Sneidern San Francisco, California

Chris von Sneidern (CvS) is a San Francisco-based singer/songwriter and recording artist with thirteen critically acclaimed, self-produced albums. CvS has entertained audiences with his music in Japan, Spain, and throughout the UK and USA. He owns and operates a commercial recording studio in San Francisco. ... more

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