MUSCLE BEACH PARTY

Muscle Beach Party

It is 1963 – Beach Blanket Bingo USA
My aquanet beehive stands taller than the tallest wave
Through Annette Funicello’s polka-dot bikini eyeball
Frankie Avalon weeps.

I like to wear dark sunglasses while watching lots of TV
Today on Santa Monica Boulevard
Andy Warhol is having my baby.

It’s New York City, Times Square
I am the Salvador Dali Lama
The statue of liberty lies prostrate at my feet.
At night, the ghosts of Jack Kerouac
roams the streets of Greenwich Village
Saxophones speak in tongues

Its Memphis Tennessee
I am Elvis Presley’s sideburn
Every Monday I eat fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches
At the local BBQ shack.

All America Lies Within Me…