The Have​-​Nots

from Gun Inside My Brain by Brian Gomez

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THE HAVE-NOTS

Big bob
Can’t get a real job
To save his life
Just won’t wake up and face reality

He plays guitar to an empty bar
And his brother says he won’t get far
How you 'spect to s'port your family

So he put on a tie and he tucked his shirt
And he dished the water-cooler dirt
With all the other datuk wannabes

But he never really understood how golf can be a sport
And he loved his woman and he loved hus kids
But he was still a couple wives short
And he said

Fuck this

I’m happy to be one of the have nots
If being a haves like that
I’m happy to be one of the have nots
Coz I’m sure not doing that
I’m happy to be one of the have nots
S'long as there’s rice in my bowl
I’m happy to be one of the have-nots
Least I still have my soul

Strange jane, insane, boarded a new train of thought
And she only got out at the furthest stop
She said I tried to be strong
But I guess I was wrong
I s'pose it’s now time to belong
And all her friends, shrug and say
Guess in hell it’s a cold cold day
They wished her luck and they said so long
And she hummed that Janis Joplin song
As she took the elevator to the top

And she smiled at all their anecdotes
Like a proper woman should
Then she told a joke and she laughed out loud
But nobody understood
And she said

Fuck this

I’m happy to be one of the have nots
If being a haves like that
I’m happy to be one of the have nots
I’m not ending up like that
I’m happy to be one of the have nots
S'long as there’s rice in my bowl
I’m happy to be one of the have-nots
Least I still have my soul

Old joe. Slow mo, look at him go go
Look at him not
Gave up his life for a reserved parking lot
They gave him a plaque then they gave him the sack
Then they looked him in the eye and said
Don’t come back
There’s no more place for your old school of thought
Now he’s looking for meaning and he's looking for love
He’s looking to the skies above
Come on world now show me what you got

And they said come on in and let us introduce you to our god
But the price of his salvation was too much for him to afford
And he said

Fuck This

I’m happy to be one of the have nots
If being a haves like that
I’m happy to be one of the have nots
I’ll just sit here and talk to my cat
I’m happy to be one of the have nots
You can keep your camaraderie
I’m happy to be one of the have-nots
And I shall remain free

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from Gun Inside My Brain, released August 6, 2012

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