Pros and Cons

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Pros and ConsDanny'd done time upstate, for weapons and drugshis eyes were twitching n crawling, black as stinkbugsafter five days of crystal, and four cases of beeronce more he took it too far, and in back of that cop carhe rambled like an auctioneerhe made his phone call just before dawnwith ev'ry choice in life there are pros and consher man needed bail posted, so Jan went back to workshe found her ripped-up tube-top, and her red vinyl skirtshe knew all Danny excuses, so why did she listena tangled, twisted love, she couldn't bear thinking ofpoor Danny rotting in prisonsome said she was weak, some said she was strongev'ry heart in this world has its pros and consafter seven hours and fifty dollarspoor Jan took a midnight collarthe badges kept her money, she couldn't make bailit looked like she'd be spending, some time in jailshe asked about Danny, and was told by a guardthat's how the law works, an illegal searchwas his get out of jail cardDanny's phone kept ringing but he was long goneand that's the difference between pros and cons(c)2004 Robert George