John Wayne

Back full of knots
Head floating with astronauts
Trying to land on the moon

Every one of them talks
Filling my eyes with Dalmatian spots
Look for quiet in my Honda pews

I took my troubles down to John Wayne
And I watched them fly away

I let a worry warm my bed
Put that monster in my clothes
You said he'll be the guest if I'm willing to host
Because he knows as well as I
He's always got a place in my mind
I can keep a secret in my head 'til it explodes

I took my worries down to John Wayne
And I watched them fly away

I hear a song
Humming in my walls
Like a scientist strumming a fuse
Maybe one day, I'll hear
How the end of that chorus goes
And I'll feel the dance burning in my shoes

I took my burdens down to John Wayne
And I watched them fly away

People filter through
This old town, like a colander
And the sky turns silver as a spoon

I draw another face through the window
Watch the sunrise through the nose, I know
In the heart of sadness, there's a spirit of June

I took my sadness down to John Wayne
And I watched them fly away