Performed by The Bonsack Machine
Love Love Love Love Love (Bonsack Machine)
When they tightened the screws
And dotted the lines,
Pulled back the flap
To let in the sunshine
I felt love, love, love, love, love.
Love for the ant with the load on his back,
Love for the man on his bike,
Fish-like and perspirationalised.
Love for the teller with the soft, beaten smile,
Pressed under glass like a leaf
I felt love, love, love, love, love.
Oooooh, the light is so bright,
Everything is alight,
But I think I'm alright
Love for the runners of kites with their strings,
Fishing in a sea upside-down,
Love, love, love, love, love.
Love for the star that sears my neck,
Stubborn as a haiku,
Love, love, love, love, love.
Leaves fall down,
Leaves are brown and gray -
Have love for the leaves.
River flows down,
Bubbles chatter madly -
So much noise!
Oooooh, the light is so bright,
Everything is alight,
But I think I'm alright
When they tightened the day around my starry nights
And joined all those specks the lines that were left
Spelled love, love, love, love, love.
Love for the egg with her infinite cracks,
Love for the spoon - the promises it makes
Love, love, love, love, love.
Love, love, love, love, love.
Love, love, love, love, love.
Love, love, love, love, love.
© Brendan Bonsack
August 2012