NEAL CASSADY DROPS DEAD
(Morrissey/Gustavo Manzur)

Neal Cassady drops dead 
and Allen Ginsberg’s tears shampoo his beard
Neal Cassady drops dead 
and Allen Ginsberg’s lips tighten and thin
Neal Cassady drops dead 
and Allen Ginsberg’s hosed down in a barn
Neal Cassady drops dead 
and Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” [bad word] a growl

everyone has babies
babies full of rabies
rabies full of scabies
Scarlett has a fever
ringlets full of ringworm 
angel of distemper
the little fella has [bad word] 

nipper full of fungus
junior full of gangrene
miner’s melanoma 
tyke full of grippe
whipper snapper scurvy
urchin made of acne
get that thing away from me

Victim?
Or life’s adventurer?
which of the two are you?
Victim?
Or life’s adventurer?
which of the two are you?

La la-la-la…