Eighteen Rush

Eighteen Rush (c)
D Jackson, 081403

Lookin out my window
Rain’s a pourin down
Somethin’s callin me to go
Scream without a sound
Corner 42nd Avenue
A man with steel black eyes
And, a pocket full of angel news
He's helpin me decide

He smiles at wide-eyed strangers
Swings the gate of hell
Ain't no price on danger
When your soul's for sale
I feel the rush a comin
Make it all worth while
Leavin here's why I'm goin
And, I'd run that whole last mile

Tired they all keep sayin
That I'm just no good
I got nothin from the prayin
Like they said I would
Now, I own every bit of me
And, maybe that's too much
But, I’ll ride the rush, just to see
All that they can't touch

Eighteen years eternity
It’s plenty time to know
All the things been pushin me
To the rush, I go
Don't know where it's takin me
But, I just don't care
The rush is where I gotta be
‘Cause there’s nothin left back here

Eighteen weeks eternity
And, it's gotta show
Awe, they just kept pushin me
Now, I'm ready to go
Just heard where they're takin us
And, it's over there
But, it's why we all bought the rush
Now, the load we got to bear

Eighteen hours eternity
Through the black night sky
Noone here's gonna sleep
Thinkin they might die
"On your feet, let's move out
There's things we got to save
Stow the whine and pity pout
for the party at your grave!"

Eighteen days eternity
On the side of right
Never sure who it's gonna be
Takes a shot tonight
Who are all these people
Looking with disgust
Sure don’t seem very grateful
‘Cause they just keep killin us

Eighteen months eternity
And, we're still not done
Only came here to set 'em free
But, it just keeps on
Not sure free is what they know
Or, ever understand
But, I sure know now that we gotta go
Get the hell out of this land

"We gotta go..."
"We gotta get outta here..."
"Hey Charlie..."
"Man keep your head down..."
"I mean it brother..."
"I wanna see you back home..."
"On American ground..."
"Standin' up brother..."
"Not lyin' down..."