SHOWERING IN PUBLIC PLACES



1. It’s early morning I’m packing my backpack
computer and headphones and swimwear but no towel
 I never shower at gyms never thought of why
 maybe it’s cause I’m semi known
 I don’t want anyone listening to my albums
 while telling their mums what my ass looks like
 
showering in public, showering in public
This is me backtracking my life of showering in public

2. First grade,
our swimming instructor kept his office next to the girls’ locker room
 drinking his coffee while watching us shower
I don’t know his story
Some said he was a pervert
I’m like well maybe he just liked coffee
But that rumour alone brought on a sense that you have to watch yourself
while showering in public, showering in public

You have to use your towel strategically, shower one body part at a time



3. Two times a week we had gym class in grades four to nine,
so that was two times a week that the boys would sneak into our locker room
to try to catch us naked, it became a tradition
I still remember their bored faces
like they thought we would get upset if they didn’t show up to watch us
shower in public, shower in public
You couldn’t shower and then you would get accused of being sweaty 



3. At seventeen, in the locker room, one of the bathrooms was broken
it had a sign that said BROKEN
But some of the girls from the arts programme opened the door anyway
found a guy who drilled a hole through the wall
to watch us all come in after gym and then magically
shower in public, shower in public

Did you hear Chuck Berry once opened up a restaurant
and filmed the women in the bathrooms 


4. It’s fun come to think of it
I know no less erotic places than locker rooms
sweaty women drinking protein drinks with sweaters but no pants on
talking about kids and jobs and training
Blowing their noses and laughing and complaining


Jens, I must go now, swimming is due

On the yard, a small amount of snow has laid to rest

I hope you bought yourself a quilted jacket up in Tromso.
Jens, I wish you all the best.