This next song was inspired
by the contents of a purse
to one of the sweetest girls I've
Three pretty shells from Treasure Island
A nickel and a dime left by the ferry
that brought her pleasure
Brought her filth for birthday
As she changes with time,
A Polaroid snapshot, a rat -tail cone
Half of a ticket from a drive -in
from the boys she'd married
that brought her pleasure
Some of the contents of the purse
she carried on her graduation day
A pearl -handled pistol, six silver shells
Parole papers from a woman's prison
A quarter and a dime to buy some wine
Polaroid snapshots of rat tail comb
