with eyes wide shut, I fell in with
the lord of every alley, street
I saw his yachts and I was sold
I’d get those gators on his feet
he soon gave me a little rig
I sailed among the rich and free
a different cliquey chick each night
and Reilly envied my fifteen
but kids sat silent, staring down
their parents broke as I snatched rents
I wore their clothes and I was done
the landlord promised recompense
and sure, I got my recompense
he hung me on my cracking whips
and all those birds I took to bed
another got my pleasure ship