it’s so easy to blame, just go ask what’s her name
the one who’s fault it is that you are doing this
can you name her, and if you do will you still blame her?
if she were your pet parrot dangling a coveted carrot
could you train her, and if you did would it maim her?
will you be sanctified by a few more of her little white lies,
remembering all the reasons that she was everything?
when she cries out for s.o.s. after you’ve laid all hope to rest will you save her?
or will she float away in the death canoe, and if she does, will she take you? (1/15/01)

val: guitar & drum
val & ari: voice
paul: accordion
backing vocals by the beyonder wandering chorus: isabel, thad & janet, babs, omar,
shauna, dwain, bill, dee, ari, rance, john, lucio, pat, stephanie, kanteen, jeremy