There was a bit
of lightning
in the sky
after the Santana show
we thought
it would be a good idea
to watch the lightning
from the Belmont Plateau
That way you can see
the skyline over Center City
light up like a Christmas tree
we get there
and figure it’s as good
a place as any
to smoke a bowl of hash
One friend notices
that most of the people
hanging out are black
and wonders if it’s safe
“Oh, gee this is a real threat.”
I say to him sarcasm dripping
“We better get out of here.”
He wants to have the driver
shift into reverse to leave
I’m just shaking my head
and saying,
“Just light up the fucking bowl
and toke up.
No one gives a shit about us.”
Hell, most of the people up there
were either getting high
or getting laid
and the cops don’t like
to get out of their cars
when it’s raining heavy
All the real thunder and lightning
was taking place
up in the sky
where it truly belongs
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