in a reasonable amount of time
hopefully we can lay claim to the crime

your brother loves detailing his sedan
mama jumped back into the frying pan
papa's stuck on the transistor
and your sister's a believer

it's just a lot to take in right now
because no one gets to tell you what to disallow

hate to break the news
but since i am, how about some cigarettes and booze?
i hate to leave you bruised and confused
i'll see what i can do
let's see if we can't blackout these blues

on the overprotected tennis courts
you rehearse your repertoire of retorts

the mailman is still judging you daily
except for when you sleep in on sundays
the captain is an escape artist
and deputy's not the smartest

cahoots and cohorts
repos and reports
incestuous interests
where everyone else knows best
stockholm syndrome backscratch pact surfeit
not a bad racket if you can bear it

it's just a lot to take in right now
because no one ever tells you how to disallow