The Ballad of John and Mark

The Ballad of John and Mark
in front of The Dakota; 8 December, 1980

We just want to be famous
Like him--
Crazy insane, a body in the rye,

And we want to be bigger than Jesus.

Getting out of the car

With him--

She's by his side,

And we squeeze the trigger and let five fly.

So the lasting legends begin

Around him--

Everyone wonders why

Holden told us "Do it! Do it! Do it!"

Twenty years brought peace in Jesus.

Like him--

If I'm ever paroled,

It'll be me they're gonna crucify.