Henry’s Elegy for the King of Cool

I’m watching Steve McQueen
in Baby The Rain Must Fall,
his wife Georgette and his small daughter

come to live with him.
He’s out on parole in Papalote
singing in the band,

Baby The Rain Must Fall,
the more he gets into trouble
the more he gets under her skin,

but he’s got a hot temper
haulin’ ass in his 65’ Mustang
always damn never dang.

Baby The Rain Must Fall,
he gets into a knife fight
and Deputy Sheriff Slim throws him

in the slammer whammer jammer.
Even when there’s not a cloud in the sky
Baby The Rain Must Fall.