Charles Bukowski - Not Living lyrics

Death

"Look!" He said, "You got spider
Traps all along this wall
It's fascinating" he was outside my door
Peering at the stucco wall
I said, "Come on in!"
He said, "No wait, " and he got a twig
And found some ants and he said, "Bukowski
I’m gonna make this ant run the gauntlet"
The phone rang and I answered the phone
And as I was talking
And listening he said, "Bukowski! he got
Away from the first spider
Now the second one is out and he's
Got the ant by the rear legs"
"Listen Linda, " I said
"I've got a visitor and also
My toilet stopped and
The shit is coming up through the tub"
"Bukowski!" he said
"Now the spider is throwing a net over him!
He’s weaving around and around! Now
He's moving in Bukowski
Now he's got him! Death!"
The landlord came in
"It'll take a little while to
Clear it up" he said
He was talking about the shit "Alright
" I said "Linda, " I said
"shit and death is everywhere"
"I'll call you back" she said
"Now I've got a spider, " said my visitor
"and I'm giving him to the ants"
I walked outside "For chrissake kid
Will you stop playing this spider ant
Game? Let's go for a ride"
The landlord gets very nervous when
He plays with the plumbing
"Look!" he said, "The ants are
Chopping the spiders legs off, One by one!"
"Good strategy, " I said, "let’s go"
We drove down to Norm’s and had breakfast
My friend commented continually on humanity
He didn't think they were
Much- I didn’t argue my friend was a great
Admirer of Ernest Hemingway
I drove him to Hollywood and
Normandy and let him out
When I got back the shit was still in the tub
I didn't wanna take a bath anyway