Neal Cassady Drops Dead
Neal Cassady drops deadAnd Allen Ginsberg’s tears shampoo his beardNeal Cassady drops deadAnd Allen Ginsberg’s lips tighten and thinNeal Cassady drops deadAnd Allen Ginsberg’s hosed down in a barnNeal Cassady drops deadAnd Allen Ginsberg’s howl becomes a growlEveryone has babiesBabies full of rabiesRabies full of scabiesScarlet has a feverRing’s [?] full of ringwormAngel of disdainPoor little fella has got rubellaLiver full of fungusJunior full of gangreneMine is melanomaTikes full of gripe.Whippersnapper’s scurvyUrchin made of acneGet that thing away from meVictim, or life’s adventurerWhich of the two are you?Victim or life’s adventurerWhich of the two are you?