a mouthful of yesterday

is all thatÿs now left to say

and iÿm ever anxious to spit

or choke on it either way

on one hand itÿs off of my chest

the other will put it to rest

and so out of my misery

tell me which do you think is the best?

and right now I've got to

do something before it

gets any worse

you know we can't ignore it

I know just what you would say

it just works out good this way

so true to form you deny

the past that you're trying to hide

and cover with careful regard

the feelings your bravado belied

so shed yourself a new skin

yeah, one that's thicker again

put back on your moth-eaten mask

you know the one with the permanent grin