PREOCCUPIED

(A Sinatra Torch Song for OWS)

I went to the rally

But you weren’t there

Another bad bluesy day

Preoccupied

I lit me a candle

But nobody cared

You left me here standing

Preoccupied

I’m walking down Wall Street

Wonderin’ how I got there

Thinking of you leaving me blue

And preoccupied

(chorus…or whatever you call it)

Oh though I know how it goes

I still can’t get you

Out of my mind

I carry your sign

While I’m marchin’ in line

And when the cops come along

And tell me to move

I don’t want to go

I take it real slow

Because deep down I know

I’m preoccupied

(end of chorus)

They sprayed me with pepper

I got tasered two times

Another bad blusey day

Preoccupied

They put me in prison

Now I’m doin’ time

Thinking of you

You…You…You

I’m preoccupied

I’m preoccupied

He’s preoccupied

Pre…Occu…pied

Peter Buknatski

Montpelier, Vt.