they packed him up and they put him in a suitcase
he's ended up in the middle of the ratrace
one more day, waiting for the money to come
and they sold his toys: they dropped him in the ocean
the birthday boy playing with a shotgun
one more day, waiting for the money to come
and they clap their hands
and they jump for joy
and gather round the birthday boy
screaming and singing
i can still hear em shout
saying you'll never get out
lock your doors: pretend you've got a secret
that friend of yours looks just like a policeman
one more day, waiting for the money to come
write your lines but they still tell your mother
i think my wife is sleeping with my brother
one more day, waiting for the money to come
burning clothes on a fire in the backyard
his father's ghost hanging from a lanyard
one more day, waiting for the money to come
and there he goes, running in the ratrace
nine-years-old with a tie and a briefcase
one more day, waiting for the money to come
Every one of the songs on this album are cracking good songs. Not a dip in performance throughout. Influences vary but amid the poppier numbers there are hints of The Velvet Underground. followjohnreed
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Dirtbag Transformation: "What is this?" was my first reaction. But what an amazing song. It reminds me a bit of the Pixies in how it pulls together dissonance and then resolves. malfunction54