The Cactus

T H E C A C T U S
The green cactus rises off the sand
Stretches out his arms to find the moon
He used to be somebody they called Joe
But that was a long time ago
He used to be somebody they called Joe
But that was a long time back

The old black crow descends upon his arm
He says hey cactus what’s happening
But the cactus don’t say nothing ‘cause he can’t
He just stands there on the sand

Well he almost made it in or so he thought
Those pearly gates were shining but they were shut
Then an Angel with a Rolex took his hand and said Joe you’re a busy man
Yeah an Angel with a Rolex took his hand and said Joe
you were such a busy man
And Joe the life of a cactus it’s mighty long
And night after night after night
He throws his three long shadows across the land
And he stands

Well something strange started to happen
After a period of time the cactus he got used to standing there
Used to the desert
The occasional rabbit, coyote, tortoise and the snake
Sounds of the night

And that night a rain cloud descended on that valley
And a thunderclap and a lightning strike left him in pieces on the ground
A million smoldering pieces of cactus
And there he was walking on a cloud
Yeah he was a man again
And he looked out and there was his family coming out to greet him
And those gates were open wide this time