What do Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio all have in common? Traffic. That inspired Typewriter Rodeo’s David Fruchter to write this week’s poem.
Tappin’ on the Brakes
got a sweet lik’ somethin’
on the far side of town
so i hope in my jalopy
and i take the long way around
hope to beat the traffic
through circuitous routation
but the long line of brake likes
is like a auto conflagration
and i’m tappin’ on the brakes
tryin’ to get to my sweet thing
i’m tappin’ on the brakes
’till i make ’em squeal and sing
tappin’ on the brakes
and the slowness makes me itch
tappin’ on the brakes
while i sit, complain and…complain some more
i know she’s waiting for me
on the far side of my ride
while i stop & go & stop & go
and the pressure builds inside
and no one lets me merge
or signals to change lanes
i swear this city traffic
pure liquifies my brains
and i’m…(chorus)
Produced by Laura Rice.
