Pound of Flesh

If you're never sorry, then you can't be forgiven.
If you're not forgiven, then you can't be forgotten.
If you're not forgotten, then you can live forever.
If you live forever,
then you begin to dream of death, death, death, death, death.

Ezra Pound sat upon my bed,
asked me which books as of late I have read.
Ezra Pound sat upon my bed,
asked me which books as of late I have read.
Asked me if I've read his own,
And whether I could spare a pound
Of flesh
To cover his bare bones.
I says, “Man, take a pound.
Take two.
What's a pound of flesh between friends like me and you?”
What's a pound of flesh among friends?
What's a pound of flesh among friends?

If you're never sorry…
If you're never sorry…
If you're never sorry, then you can't be forgiven.
If you're not forgiven, then you can't be forgotten.
If you're not forgotten, then you must live forever.
If you live forever, you cannot be reborn.
If you're not reborn, then you can't be a baby.
If you're not a baby, you can't learn to crawl.
If you cannot crawl away, you must stay in bed all day.
If you stay in bed all day, you'll be sure to have some visitors.

Ezra Pound will sit upon your bed,
ask you which books as of late you've have read.
Ezra Pound sat upon my bed,
ask you which books as of late I have read.
Ask you if you've read his own,
And whether you could spare a pound
Of flesh
To cover his bare bones.
You'll says, “Man, take a pound.
Take two.
What's a pound of flesh between friends like me and you?”
What's a pound of flesh among friends?
What's a pound of flesh among friends?
What's a pound of flesh among friends?