tried to talk to him

he'd laughed .. cried at the same time

God .. he was insane

noose was still hanging

from a rafter in his house

we'd shown the police

their eyes got real big

then they'd cut it down real fast

all eyes .. upon steve

placed him in handcuffs

he was locked to metal rings

back seat of squad car

they took him away

we'd signed papers for his stay

in a mental home

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