Witness

Dan Bern

Sometimes I don't believe you let me walk around 
Above ground, with the things I've seen 
You talk about learning to love with your pants on 
But every time you come around you dance on 
The table, and let your feelings fall to the earth 
That's what that sound was, it's somebody's birthday 

And they signed me up for the witness protection 
program 
And I became a blind guy in a titty bar 
And it was so successful that they 
Ran my ass for president and 
Got my ass elected and at 
My inauguration, I stood there naked 
With a hand on their bible and I swore to uphold 
My duties and my conscience to the 
Best of my ability as a blind guy in a titty bar 
Tin cup and white cane, the 
Strippers as my cabinet 
Oh, I am a witness 

And I heard that Kennedy got killed 
'cause he was about to come clean about the aliens 
I heard that the Indians got killed 
'cause they were about to introduce drive-through fast 
food 
I head that all of the Jews got killed 
so that the museums would have something for the future 
I head that the Hutus killed all the Tutsis 
'cause otherwise they'd never see Jesus and his mother 
Oh, I am a witness 

They offered me tickets to go to the moon 
One pair, one way, don't come back soon 
They offered me to pack up my belongings for free 
Before too long they'd get them to me 
Care of my guide on the dark side of the moon 
Who'd teach me the language and feed me with a spoon 
They all came to say goodbye, one after the other 
My homicidal sister and my suicide brother 
The little pink children who advertise the weather 
They dug up my aunt and they went down on my mother 
Freed my balloon with strings of leather 
Blew me away like you blow away a feather 
Oh, I am a witness 

So here I sit on the balcony 
Freeway far as the eye can see 
I got my head packed underneath my hood 
I got the darkest dark sunglasses that I could 
Covered up my eyes and I covered up my ears 
The ballgame's on and I got a cold beer 
I got photographs but don't worry, isn't this 
A beautiful night just go about your business 
Oh, I am a witness