the ribbon

the ribbon is cut, now cameras are gone, the news are all one, the party goes on, done, it's been said, and up goes the flag, an ox has been killed, in display the head, then he came to me, born with a heart, he poured me the one, fixed me up straight, son, he said, i knew you would, hell can only do you good, you'll be where you should, so i kissed the ring, i missed the hand, ask who you must, faith it is trust, and justice be made, for numbers we pray, a woman made blind, with angels at guard, servants of lords, with a scale and a sword, she's looking at me, she sees through the night, a hit and run, no one in sight, boy, she said, you oughta know, classifieds will never show, what the aces do, to the queen of hearts, i know