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I dream tonight a litany by rote beneath a veil
I dream of muscled angels to wrestle and prevail
A dream of God’s accomplice who executes the Plan
There’s definitely something about an Aqua Velva man

Oh, in my ritual life I cross myself at will
In my ritual life, love’s a poison that doesn’t kill
In my ritual life I keep a vigil until…

I wake the same way on my back, a mumble on my tongue
To news of delinquent cherubim and how the West was won
With aching limbs I rise, my foe still on the bed
We each have occupations; he’s an angel, I give head

Oh, in my ritual life success is not my aim
In my ritual life we will not use first names
In my ritual life nothing is the same

I dream tonight a parlor game this wrestler has devised
A Ouija that’s consulted on occasions when I cry
This mesmerist is well rehearsed in all the acts of God
The pocket watch begins to swing as I begin to nod…

You’re at the sink, I remember
You’re at the mirror, I recall
You’re changing clothes, I’m distracted
You’re in the shower stall

We check the mail, discuss the weather
We spend all our time alone together

The burning book, the way you look
The cigarette, the silhouette
An open door, the barroom floor
The second glance, a mindless trance

A smoking gun, the purple sun
A silver shroud, the mushroom cloud…

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from Bachelors Anonymous, released January 25, 2021
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Bachelors Anonymous Los Angeles, California

Bachelors Anonymous (1984-92) is the creation of Los Angeles musicians Rob Berg and David Hughes, with a little help from our friends. B.A.'s work treads the boundaries of music, theater and art. The music featured here has been remastered in 2020-21 and consists of singles and albums, both released and unreleased. For more on the Bachelors visit our website. ... more

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