The Ruby Ring Man

in my wet dog sky of blue

I could see you at the gate

in the red eye dawning you

where you always sit and wait

for the passing of the broken heart parade

I would kiss the devil's cheek to get this halo off of me

and in my twisted afterlife you would be my family tree

and we'll both walk around with our tails between our legs

we can rattle our pans at the game my dear

but the ruby ring man doesn't know we're here

I thought he knew my name

strange he wouldn't even look my way

someone got their fingerprints on my happy ending song

Christ and all his ruby rings told me I should hang it up

because I lie so well I even start to buy it too

I lie so well I even start to buy it too

when the trumpet swings my ears start to bleed

I'm hanging upside down in a famous tree

I saw so many things

oh this color's new and beautiful to me