Give me just enough
to live on
feed me just enough
to keep me hungry
Don't quite keep me warm
keep me safe, keep me hopeful
but give me just enough
to live on
because the minimum of you is enough.
Keep the necessary and the rest for yourself.
The minimum of you is enough.
Who owns this dirty cracked
pavement?
Who owns this mattress
of soft wet leaves?
Who owns this variation
on four walls and a roof
and who has the proof
they deserve to own
what they do
and who owns the minimum of you.
Give me someplace
to sleep
but don't give me anything
that you need to keep
I'll take what i find
I'll never you mind
your leftovers, your castoffs
your remains.
O the minimum of you is enough.
Keep the necessary and the rest for yourself.
The minimum of you is enough.
credits
from Exquisite Details,
released December 4, 2020
Merel & Tony
Chris Bakos: upright bass
Kacee Dugas: cello
Cathy Power: marimba
Jeff McDonald: additional synths and beats
Produced by Merel & Tony and Jeff McDonald
Engineered by Jeff McDonald
2020 ℗ Glitter Milk Records
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