posse [2011/2015]

an obvious way to put strain
on an outlaw is     to send him on a trip
to witness the day with no light
make sure to check
his bags before he can show
the other outlaws how to play

now     there is no way to play
an outlaw against his own strain
but you might ask him to show
you how to properly trip
up a banker with no check
while carrying a flashlight

though this is certainly no light
burden     it is also no play
for power     and to suddenly check
oneself     or put undue strain
on one's back is not the kind of trip
for which this firm would care to show

support     what we would like to show
criminals     is that you can reach the light
and that it is possible to recover when you trip
up in your life     that the way you play
does not necessarily have to put strain
on your early morning bed check

we would like candidates to check
us out     find out how to show
off their particular strain
of criminality     we are no light-
weights in regard to how we play
the game     and we are no simple trip

we would ask any interested cowpokes to trip
on down and check
their horses at the barnyard to play
with the others     and to show
up with their particulars in light
green bags     and with a strain

of an old acid trip on show
for all to check out and pay light
attention to as we play the final musical strain