From the Rooftop Down

Looking from our rooftop down Bright yellow Danish plastic plates I nearly got pulled out of this but I'm back First go swim in a woody lake Back to my room After a Chaplin film in school You were reaching down my pants And Roxanne sounded scary On my first mission years before Before sending me out the door My dad said "Turn left in third avenue and walk four blocks" I turned right And walked a long time It's complicated out here And you know it