Major Pointman (Live at Mercury Lounge 30july1996 Nyc)

If I speak for myself
I need a lot more for my health
The more I see of you the danger
Everything familiar keeps getting stranger
And stranger
(And stranger)

I don't wanna be the one who's got a thing to bring you down
I am not the one who's got a thing to bring it up, but
That's a minor point

Your officer's report betrays ya
There is no good retort that saves ya
That saves ya
(That saves ya)

I am not the one who's got a thing to bring you down
I don't wanna be the one who's gonna bring it up, but
That's a minor point, Major
That's a minor point

No matter who it is brings you bad news
No matter who it is will have to do
The best that's hers or his to tell you true

You better read this off the wire
You better heed this feed, I'm fired
I'm fired
(I'm fired)

Now I'm not gonna be the one who's gonna bring it up
Now I'm not gonna be the one who's gonna bring you down
But

That's a minor point, Major
That's a minor point

Officer on point, whomever you anoint
Will have to fill my shoes . . .

(Thank You)
(And then, "All of the Boats" whenever you're ready.)
(Yeh, I gotta do, this thing, always, always.)
(Always with the snare, again with the snare!)