Without The Benefit Of A Doubt
8.22.2018
If the Maker can give a pig
The benefit of a snout
And a river, give a bear
The benefit of a trout
Why can’t you even begin
When I say I understand
Gotta clue
That I know
That I’ve got it figured out
Why will you
Never give me
The benefit of a doubt
Not a smidgen
Nor an inkling
Not the benefit of a doubt
I listen
I read
I study
I learn
Analyze
Investigate
Document
In turn
So all I ask
All I yearn
When I say I understand
Gotta clue
Figured out
Give a smidgen
Give an inkling
Please give me the benefit
The benefit of a doubt
“It’s a yes!”
“I doubt it.”
“The answer’s red!”
“Don’t shout it.”
I say it’s dark
When the sun’s no longer out
But even then
From you
Not a smidgen
Nor an inkling
I say it’s floating
“No, it’s sinking.”
Not a benefit of a doubt
You don’t even believe me
When I say you won’t believe me
You want the benefit of a doubt
When I give it to you
When I do
Think you would too
But you don’t
Even a smidgen would do
But never from you
Never the benefit of a doubt
I’d say I wanna go
I want out
But I’ve never been in
I’ve always gone without
Never the benefit
Never the benefit of a doubt
Made it this far
Guess I’m ok
Without the benefit of a doubt
But if the Maker can give a pig
The benefit of a snout
And a river, give a bear
The benefit of a trout
Why can’t you even begin
When I say I understand
Gotta clue
That I know
That I’ve got it figured out
Why will you
Never give me
The benefit of a doubt
Not a smidgen
Nor an inkling
Without a doubt
Without the benefit of a doubt
