John Davey Parallel Universe Blues
When greeted by the extra version of yourself
You oughta shake hands
Beneath the marquee there on Sandstone Street
With Linda Ronstadt fans
When she says, “Keep my name out of your mouth”
With a wink and a frown
You fall
Hard
I looked frantically for the word that I heard
But it didn't match
‘Til I realized that I was looking at the wrong page
And we laughed at that
Offshore, the word caught
On the crest of a wave I'd found
Then disappeared without a trace
Without a sound
Oh, but suddenly I realized I was alive
But only ‘cause I was the other guy
They'll keep you down just as long as they know how
With their knowhow
But you change the rules when you engage them
On their own terms, in their own words
But try as you might
You fall
Hard
