I.

I thought there was someone to hear me call
But I was mistaken - there was no-one there at all
I’m heading down to feed my brother. I’m heading down to Needy-Town
But I’m not down yet - I’m still living with my mother
You know next year I’ll be living with my girl

Thought I saw someone I knew in a movie today
But I was mistaken - it was only a cloud in her shape
Down in the salt pan, I met up with my brother
Down in the salt mine, I fed him good and I fed him well
Down in the death pan, man and dog they felt my hunger
Down in the death mine, they fed me good and they fed me well

Yeah I’m the DOGMAN - I’ll take your sleep with my HUNGER
Yeah I’m the DOGCHILD - I’ll feed my DEATH into your WORLD

Down in the death pan, men and dogs they took my hunger
Down in the death mine, they fed me God they fed me Hell


II.
And I couldn’t talk properly for two months. And my father said I was going to have to write. And he said he would help me with the spelling. And he pointed out the difficult words and spelled them with care. And I thought: “I don’t need these words anyway”. And he helped me with the spelling of my NAME. And my name is a palindrome. And it can be read identically from both sides, each side having a different meaning. And I will speak my name aloud and spell it slowly until it is complete. And last summer I had my wisdom teeth coming in all wrong and I was in great pain. And the weather was unbearably hot and dry. And I live on a lake that has odd magnetic properties which affect my conscience in different ways. And the name of the lake is a PALINDROME. And it can be read identically from both sides. And both sides have the same meaning. The meaning is “CONCEAL”. The meaning is “CONCEAL”. And I remember saying to myself: “I have to do something”. And I remember saying to myself: “I have to do something”. And I remember not being able to write it down for my father because my hand was unsteady. And I dipped my hand in the cold water of the lake. And it helped.


III.
And I try to read a book a month at least and I try every now and then to join groups who help me identify and reinforce my positive traits and I will use avoidance and collaboration and I will now express my thoughts in a clear MANNER and I will reinforce my leadership upon those who surround me and I understand that I need to make some changes and I’m prepared for what’s coming next I’m prepared for what’s coming next I’m prepared for what’s coming next I’m prepared for what’s coming next