Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands

Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
And an illustrated book about birds
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Who needs action when you got words

When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
And look at what you've done
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
And the work, it was fun

Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
And an illustrated book about birds
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Who needs action when you got words

Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
But those were all just guesses
Wouldn't help you if they could


Lyrics submitted by knate15, edited by Nervjoens

Plateau Lyrics as written by Curtis Kirkwood

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    ^ i agree with .nevermind.

    teenager(s) is also wonderful. a nice, frantic beginning, then a soothing, distant instrumental. go meat puppets.

    notthatguysomeoneelseon June 03, 2005   Link

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