King of Tate Street

from Songs by Tommy Trull

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Up here on the roof
The city’s tangled in the phone lines
Every house on Silver’s
Like a marionette
Everybody worth a damn
Is somewhere doing something
I could be there with them
But I’m not ready yet

I’m going down to Tate Street
Where the poets drink and meet
There’s a fight at NYP
The vegans in the punk rock scene
I’m going down to Tate Street
You can come with me
Or go home alone

Put a shitty band together
Name is on the poster
Opening for someone
Who will pay us in lines
Better go on first
Before the Killian’s Red takes over
Rock star for the night
Then open Subway at nine

I’m going down to Tate Street
Where the poets drink and meet
There’s a fight at NYP
The vegans in the punk rock scene
I’m going down to Tate Street
You can come with me
Or go home alone

I’m taking classes but I don’t need to go to them
I guess I’m passing but I don’t give a damn
Maybe they’re all graduated, whatever, good for them
I’m the King of Tate Street

I’m going down to Tate Street
Where the poets drink and meet
There’s a fight at NYP
The vegans in the punk rock scene
I’m going down to Tate Street
You can come with me
Or go home alone

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from Songs, released July 1, 2019

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