A Montreal Song

I turned on the TV war news

Just to look and wonder why

Thunder crashed and red flash-flowers

Bloomed a nightmare in the sky

So I went down to the cafe

Just to string myself along

On the way I found some riches --

Played the jukebox, got this song

While I sat there a ragged man came --

Bummed a coffee, talked awhile

Told me stories full of wonder --

Left me laughing like a well-loved child