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Touched

By | Published: May 14, 2009
lyrics Upon suggestion, Try aroma ingestion, And, don’t be afraid, To put your hands on, Medicine can masquerade, Right under your nose, So, let it happen, Expose. Chemicals fill the air, As I mist their limbs, Antiseptics – Naturally happen, Preventive care, As I pick their bounty. (I could go on ad nauseum, But, you see, That’s one of the things they do for me – Take feelings like nausea… and cure ‘em.) Hands-on [...]
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