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In my waking dream thereâs a neon sign thatâs beaming
Like a bloodshot eye of a storm.
St. Saxophone he wails as the veils of Salome
Flutter and fall away from her form.
In this waking dream all the brake lights they are shining
Like a bouquet of roses exploding in my mind.
Thereâs a light in her eyes as the new day is rising.
She smiles and she says, âHoney,
You can call me anytime you need a friend.â
And though I may give her my body,
Always I save my hand
For the one who sleeps with one eye open.
Sheâs the rose of No Manâs Land.
Now itâs final call in any bar you choose.
Say a âHail Bloody Mary,â
So full of grace and so full of booze.
At the top of the stairs thereâs a muse beside my bed.
She says she knows my soul,
Throws her high heel at my head.
A verse for her would not hurt, I suppose,
But Iâll save my chorus and my finest prose
For the one who sleeps with one eye open.
Sheâs the rose of No Manâs Land.
Sheâs the one red rose every traveler knows.
Sheâs the work of a masterâs hand,
And she sleeps in a garden with one eye open.
Sheâs the rose of No Manâs Land.