An Empty Pool

Look at you

Sitting by an empty pool

Legs hanging

Into water

That's not there

You got a cigarette for me?

For me, huh?

I got you a beer

You got a cigarette for me?

Here, take your beer

Tell me a story, huh?

Go 'Once upon a time'

See what you say

Remember when we'd play castles with the Cat

Go outside

With a refrigerator box

Cut some windows out of it

And a door

And I'd be the dragon, remember?

Cat'd be the princess

And you'd be the queen

And I'd be the dragon

Blowing fire at you

While she fell out of breath

She was laughing so hard

'Daddy's a dragon,' 'member?

'Member 'Daddy's a dragon?'

My dad never did that for me

Didn't need to pretend to be a dragon

Just had to pretend to be a dad

You coming back to the party?

Then where you goin', huh?

Home?

Huh?

...I love you, you know

Love your legs

Love your arms

Love your baby ears

'Member when Cat would call 'em that

Mama's got baby ears

I'd say that's cause Daddy talks so much to her

Her ears just close up, say 'No, no, no'

You forget I love you ever, huh?

You forget?

Sometimes I think you do

Sometimes I look at you

And you look like you don't even know who I am

Hey

Come back to the party, okay?

Cat's at your mother's

We don't have to be home

We don't have to be anywhere

We can just sit out here in the empty pool

If you want to

Sit and look at cement

That what you want?

What do you want then?

What do you want?

Okay

We'll just sit here then

Want me to tell you a story?

Want me to say 'Once upon a time?'

Tell you something?

Tell you a good story?

Just tell me what you want to hear

And I'll start

I'll say 'Once upon a time'

And tell you something good

You always forget how good I am

At making something out of nothing