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Sleep on your back
And ash in your shoes
And always use the old sense of the words
Your third drink will lead you astray
Wandering down the backstreets of the world
On the last day of your life
Don't forget to die
The things that you do
Will always make your mama cry.
Chorus:
Well I know you got a lot of hope for
The new men (2x)
So you've got no friends and
You wander through the night
And now you watch the sunrise through a rifle-sight
Well don't believe in people who say it's all been done
They have time to talk because their race is run
So get in some licks
And hold your head up
And soon you'll be drinkin' from that crystal cup.
Chorus (2x)
Good morning...to the new world...
Leave your name and number,
And we'll get back to you.
And ash in your shoes
And always use the old sense of the words
Your third drink will lead you astray
Wandering down the backstreets of the world
Don't forget to die
The things that you do
Will always make your mama cry.
Well I know you got a lot of hope for
The new men (2x)
You wander through the night
And now you watch the sunrise through a rifle-sight
Well don't believe in people who say it's all been done
They have time to talk because their race is run
And hold your head up
And soon you'll be drinkin' from that crystal cup.
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Submitted by
summerbabe On May 17, 2002
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I'm starting to believe that all Silver Jews songs are just a bunch of brilliant lines randomly strung together.
David Berman is easily one of the best rock lyricists to ever exist.
Take note kids! This is how it is.
The one line I'm kind of puzzled about was ash in yr shoes.
Back in 92 before i left for collage my neighbor gave me a pair of black desert boots they were about a size to big. I wore therm for years at one point the sole split form the shoe and it was a place to ash. You cross one foot over your knee and its within easy reach. As it became gaping you could smoke more. Don’t get me wrong it was a negative.
Back in 92 before i left for collage my neighbor gave me a pair of black desert boots they were about a size to big. I wore therm for years at one point the sole split form the shoe and it was a place to ash. You cross one foot over your knee and its within easy reach. As it became gaping you could smoke more. Don’t get me wrong it was a negative.
like.. ashing a cigarette in your shoe.