Do You Think

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Jayne Cortez

Do you think this is a sad dayDo you think this is a sad day
    a sad night    a sad night
full of tequila  full of el doradofull of tequila  full of el dorado
    full of banana solitudes    full of banana solitudes

And my chorizo face a holiday for knivesAnd my chorizo face a holiday for knives
    and my arching lips  a savannah for cuchifritos    and my arching lips  a savannah for cuchifritos
and my spit curls a symbol for youand my spit curls a symbol for you
    to overcharge  overbill  oversell me    to overcharge  overbill  oversell me
these saints  these candlesthese saints  these candles
    these dented cars  loud pipes    these dented cars  loud pipes
no insurance and no place to parkno insurance and no place to park
    because my last name is Cortez    because my last name is Cortez

Do you think this is a sad nightDo you think this is a sad night
    a sad day    a sad day

And on this elevatorAnd on this elevator
    between my rubber shoes    between my rubber shoes
in the creme de menthe of my youthin the creme de menthe of my youth
    the silver tooth of my age    the silver tooth of my age
the gullah speech of my one trembling titthe gullah speech of my one trembling tit
full of tequila  full of el doradofull of tequila  full of el dorado
    full of banana solitudes you tell me    full of banana solitudes you tell me
i use more lights  more gasi use more lights  more gas
    more telephones  more sequins  more feathers    more telephones  more sequins  more feathers
more iridescent head-stonesmore iridescent head-stones
    you think i accept this pentecostal church    you think i accept this pentecostal church
in exchange for the lands you stolein exchange for the lands you stole

And because my name is CortezAnd because my name is Cortez
    do you think this is a revision    do you think this is a revision
of flesh studded with rivetsof flesh studded with rivets
    my wardrobe clean    my wardrobe clean
the pick in my hairthe pick in my hair
    the pomegranate in my hand    the pomegranate in my hand
14th street  delancey street  103rd street14th street  delancey street  103rd street
    reservation where i lay my skull    reservation where i lay my skull
the barrio of needthe barrio of need
    the police state in ashes    the police state in ashes
drums full of tequila  full of el doradodrums full of tequila  full of el dorado
    full of banana solitudes say:    full of banana solitudes say:
Do you really think time speaks englishDo you really think time speaks english
    in the mens room    in the mens room