bard of the streets

Tom Joad-Re-visited(poem)

mucky duck "97
corpus christi
reasons i love san antonio
mustang island
On being "down & out" in America
speaking to youth mission groups
awesome illusion???
fireworks(graphics)
"pictures at my exhibition"
r u tired of graphics yet?
graphics again
sick Christmas graphics
some of my favorite graphics
some favorite graphics
my photos and graphics
The Secret Life Of Garbage(poem)
The Bridge(poem)
Tom Joad-Re-visited(poem)
Vision(poem)
The road(poem)
Continuous Moment Of Clarity(poem)
"Paid To Care"(poem)
for ntombi(poem)
for my fantasy woman(within my dreams)(poem)
morganna of the dream(poem)
the bother(poem)
sirens' call(poem)
beach fantasy(poem)
will i be mist?(poem)
whisper assassination blues(poem)
early morning/san francisco(poem)
middle age angst(poem)
bad dog!(poem)
dandelion(poem)

whatcha doing here son?
are ya looking for a job?
or,are ya hunting victims,
that you're setting up to rob?
but it doesn't really matter,
you just better move along,
this here town is not for you
because you never could belong!
 
well,i guess i'd better go
because i'm bringing these folks down
as they live their lives in misery
i live mine without a frown
while their lives are all tied up
i live mine free as a bird
their possessions weigh them down
i travel light as a word
 
so i guess i'll pack my duffle
cos it's time to hit the road
one more time i'll play the okie
who was known as old tom joad
time to get a move on
time again to hit the road
tossed from another campsite,Lord
i feel like old tom joad
 
you'd better get your butt up boy!
you can't sleep on this here land
you just better keep on movin'
keep them feet there slappin' sand
we ain't knowing where ya come from
we ain't carin' where ya go
you just better keep on movin'
you ain't welcome here! ya know?
 
so i truck on down the highway
as i hum along some blues
and i never do look back after
i've dusted off my shoes
as i'm walking,i am praying
hope those people get it right
cos it's warm here in the sunshine!
man,the light of God's so bright!!
 
so i guess i'll pack my duffle
cos it's time to hit the road
one more time i'll play the okie
who was known as old tom joad
time to get a move on
time again to hit the road
tossed from another campsite,Lord
i feel like old tom joad
 
Copyright ©1996Andrew R. Thornton