he said - tie them to the wheel
the women
and so we did
we had to
those subtle wrists
against the rough rope
our eyes locked in pain
my black nails on her vein
in a hard wind he said = pull
the girls were tore under a gale
none came home
he slammed his door
we had no choice
when the wind howles for hours
wanting men lose their voice
I bit my tongue
sunrise woke me hard
come to another hell
abismal feet
stink hair
he orders us up on deck
to haul on frosted ropes
them ones can't take the work
fleeting dopes off the boat
oars up
oars down
the women
and so we did
we had to
those subtle wrists
against the rough rope
our eyes locked in pain
my black nails on her vein
in a hard wind he said = pull
the girls were tore under a gale
none came home
he slammed his door
we had no choice
when the wind howles for hours
wanting men lose their voice
I bit my tongue
sunrise woke me hard
come to another hell
abismal feet
stink hair
he orders us up on deck
to haul on frosted ropes
them ones can't take the work
fleeting dopes off the boat
oars up
oars down