Bird dog.

She sat on a rock for comfort
Her dog pawing me for attention
My mind was high in the azure sky
But it was night
And there were hours to go
Business and love to sort out
Before the morning
I peeled an orange
She drank her coffee black
And with booze in her napsack
We gazed into borderless space.

So my friend,
Before you go off into this world alone
And think you can make it all up
As you stumble along
Look to me as a cautionary tale
I laughed at her adjusting her skirt
Even hair and clothes don't matter when
The stars are circling fast
We all die in the end
We're all tired in the end
Bird dog, leave me alone.