Scatterbrain by Gino Di Nunno from Greensburg, Pa U.s. Minor Outlying Islands

scatterbrain (g. di nunno)

minor key verse:
compeion wears the crown
your name in lights invent -- kick the horse when he is down
bite for bite to have your way
seat yourself upon the throne, smell like roses every day

chorus:
ugly with obsession
scatterbrain, obtuse
make yourself a martyr
sneaking by a ruse

pedestal you're standing on
it's shaky but holds your weight, cradling your prized baton
press galore and meetings praised
your character's a question mark--favorite trophy, tarnished glaze

chorus:
countless tasks creating
done by someone else
never thought of sharing
only you excels.

verse in a major key:
grandstand on the bandstand pose
attention seeking dose
sharpens ego accolades

mirror mirror catch a glimpse
a jealous heart, most would wince
knowing slander whips the blades

prechorus:
awards and plaques hanging there
feels you arrived, warms the air
raise your glass high, rub it in
broke through lines stole the win

chorus:
when it all ends
you'll disappear like all
soon forgotten

lacked humility
burned bridges down
soon forgotten.

copyright 2019
all instruments, mistakes, and decent vocals by gino di nunno
from: walking with ghosts past