i'm not impressed, I guess i'm not impressed
with which dialect, which dialect marches best
and who reaches heaven in what order
when our kids are baptized in mortar.

it's a shame that our messiahs move their pawns
from different mountains
and we're left to dance these bodies 'round the fountain.
if a leader preaches worship to the sheep within the valley,
who'll be riding in a tank that says "just married"?

i'm not impressed, I guess i'm not impressed
with which dialect, which dialect marches best
we found that ultimately you can make it snow in the summer.

contrary to what you believe we oscillate and vary speed.
the food in jail is sulphury.
how do inuits spell relief?

summer's trudging closer and a flurry of white as well.
it's the heart of nuclear winter and I'm scared as hell.

it's a shame that our messiahs move their pawns
from different mountains
and we're left to dance these bodies 'round the fountain.
if a leader preaches worship to the sheep within the valley,
who'll be riding in a tank that says "just married"?

it's a shame that i (shame that i)
it's a shame that i (shame that i)
a shame that i
shame


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Radio Cambodia Lyrics as written by Palumbo Beck

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    Come on now, you don't think box car racer is just a <I>little</i> bit better than blink 182? I'm definitely not a fan or anything but boxcar racer is tolerable, unlike blink 182. About this song, does anyone have a clue what it's talking about? I'm completely stumped.

    DelictushSexplosiuson June 02, 2002   Link

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