And lilies on the groundnThey’re much heavier than soundnAnd they stretch out to the seanAs far as you from mennAnd the red rose for starletsnAnd the white rose for wisdomnAnd God only asks for friendsnAnd God only asks for sympathynBut he’s just as bored as anyonenAs frantic for securitynnAnd the red rose for starletsnAnd the white rose for wisdomnGive me naked flesh that’s never coldnGive me shameless lust that never grows oldnAnd he said--it’s just a white laughternAnd he said--it’s just a white laughternnAnd children in their bedsnAnd children out of their headsnAnd children giving headnAnd children lying deadnnnd the red rose for starletsnAnd the white rose for wisdomnGive me naked flesh that’s never coldnGive me shameless lust that never grows oldnAnd he said--it’s just a white laughternAnd he said--it’s just a white laughternAnd he said--it’s just a white laughternAnd he said--it’s just a white laughternnjust a white laughter...