A Waltz Through Houston
written 2014
A Waltz Through Houston is as graceful as hoboes
It crawls and it begs when it's runs when its hungry
and a Waltz Through Houston gets dreadfully tired
when your A/C stops and your brain's getting wired
A Waltz Through Houston suddenly stops when it Hits 530
and there's a shit ton of traffic
A Waltz Through Houston goes like this....
A Waltz Through Houston is colored the same
as the side walks and bus stops and gunk on the rail walk
and the buffalo bayou is always there singing
as it gurgles and it pops with the trash that its bringing
And A waltz through the Houston wouldn't go too fast
or you'd think that was a Hobo who just ran off with your cash
A Waltz Through Houston goes like this..
and Thursdays at Avant would have to be mentioned
or theyd break there beer bottles and your keys would go missin
and A Waltz through Houston isn't a waltz at all
when the punks at Mangoes start breakin' down the walls
But A Waltz Through Houston is dreadfully long
for it plays out all night when the bar crowd is gone
A Waltz Through Houston goes like this...
and just for a bit the waltz suddenly turns Spanish
when the Mexicans from the east end come then they vanish
and A Waltz through Houston gets dreadfully fancy
when the folks in the heights come start getting antsy
It gets played down in Montrose near buckets of coffee
near daisys and artsys and girls that are bossy
A Waltz Through Houston goes like this...
And a Waltz Through Houston goes down to its roots
Lighting Hopkins is there and he's still wearin' boots
and Townes Van Zandt sings the main verse
and his veins are getting dirty and his songs are getting worse
Bill hicks takes a solo while Sam's playin' polo
Beyoncé even made it, she started playin' the oboe
A Waltz Through Houston goes like this...