Through the screen door your thoughts are quarentined,
By the way you smell I can tell that you're fifteen.
My name is Denver Max, I eat heart attacks.
From your mouth to your hands to the floor you're bubbling syntax.

What the crickets see is between you and me.
Yeah what scarecrows think, would turn your eyeballs pink.
Don't you try to call the cops little girl
Before you pick up the phone you'll be dead.

Don't you try to call the cops little girl, cops little girl,
Your tongue is withered it's heavier than lead.
Won't you just step into the car little girl,
Your parents don't understand what's in your head.

We're really onto something special little girl,
You're blushing red,
You're head can't hide those thoughts of dread.
Through the screen door kiss me kiss me like a queen...

It tastes like metal in my mouth like rusty listerine.
My name is Denver Max please excuse the mask,
Running down my face, bound by tacks and paste.
What the crickets see is between you and me...

What the scarecrows think would turn your eyeballs pink...
With a face like that you'll never make it big,
You'll never find a boyfriend unless you get it adjusted...
My name is Denver Max and won't you come sit on my lap

Because the only thing you own is everything you lack.
Don't you try to call the cops little girl
Because before you pick up the phone you'll be dead.
Don't you try to call the cops little girl, cops little girl,

Your tougne is withered it's heavier than lead.
Won't you just step into the car little girl,
Your parents don't understand what's in your head.
We're really onto something special little girl,

You're blushing red,
You're head can't hide those thoughts of dread.
By the time we hit Tucson your parents little girl,
Parents little girl will be wondering

Where their pretty little blonde has gone.
By the time we hit Mexico you'll know little girl
Know little girl that Denver Max will always be the only one.
By the time we hit the ocean we'll jump little girl,

Jump little girl down to find the undersea sun.


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The Salesman, Denver Max Lyrics as written by John Whitney Cody Votolato

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    I think this song is about Denver Max kidnapping a 15 year old girl and having his way with her before he drowns her and then himself. Spooky stuff, wonder why they write about stuff like this?

    emolovingtwaton June 30, 2003   Link
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    I think this song is about Denver Max kidnapping a 15 year old girl and having his way with her before he drowns her and then himself. Spooky stuff, wonder why they write about stuff like this?

    emolovingtwaton June 30, 2003   Link
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    this song is amazing. they probably read it in the newspaper.. <3blood brothers<3

    xperiwinklexmothxon July 01, 2003   Link
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    this band is way too incredible.

    thisadultryisripeon July 02, 2003   Link
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    well, this song was actually inspired by a short story by joyce carol oates. it's called "where are you going, where have you been?"

    gogogo_nazion April 16, 2004   Link
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    <pedophilia3

    ATFon May 28, 2004   Link
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    this song is fucking creepy

    Sharpieon June 05, 2004   Link
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    I love this song. The Blood Brothers kikk. <3 <3

    AUTUMNS_S0NGon September 21, 2004   Link
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    by Sharpie on 06-05-2004 @ 03:01:53 PM
    this song is fucking creepy

    agreed

    shfifty_fiveon October 09, 2004   Link
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    I think they write stuff like this to show just how evil people can be. And I am absolutely going to look for that short story.

    decodethemoanson October 24, 2004   Link

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