A Fool Among Saints
Something happened to me last
Week in Vegas
I don’t really remember
Because I was very drunk
And in between the games of craps
Drinking and eating
Something finally clicked in my head.
I know that before the Vegas
Trip and now after
I am lost, lonely, unloved and
Pathetic
A fool among saints
Getting tired of Joshua Kasper
We rode the dirty, crowded city
Buses into the strip
Looking for the
World famous Palms Hotel and Casino
Snuck aboard a private shuttle for patrons and senior citizens
Finally made it to the outside pool patio
Just before Steel Pulse took the stage
Paid $7 for a can of Corona
Randy fell asleep next to the pool
Then we left
We fell asleep back in the room
Waiting for my direct deposit at midnight
But it never came
And (it goes without saying)
You need a bankroll to make it in this town
The next morning I hit the ATM
And had money in my pocket
I played on the tables and drank Heineken
It was my birthday and I was
Bound to forget the fact that
I was getting older
I drank and everything was great
Then I made a few critical mistakes
First,
I started drinking whiskey
Instead of beer
Second,
I went into a strip bar
Alone
with a heavy heart and a wad
Of cash
I blew hundreds
Third,
Ate nothing for over a day
And that always makes my stomach
Sour
I came home with a guilty soul
Overindulged eyes
Sour, sick stomach
A lighter bankroll
What a time to be alive indeed
And somewhere in all of that
I started talking with
A girl at the bar
She was an older prostitute
Or she at least dabbled in the business
From time to time
She was nice and laughed at all my jokes
Grabbed at my crotch and
Kissed my neck
The bartender didn’t
Like it and called security
“She is a whore! Get out!”
He yelled.
She cried and pulled out five
Forms of ID
Wiping tears from her eyes
“Leave her alone,” I said, putting my arm around the brunette hooker,
“She’s no whore, I am in love with this woman and you are insulting us both!”
After a lot of bad noise
They let her stay with me at the bar
Where we drank and watched NASCAR
She held herself close to me
Scratching my back
Josh got himself a nice girl
Finally
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