Lyric discussion by runningincircles 

Cover art for The Ballad Of The Sin Eater lyrics by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

Right, right, that makes sense and all, but what is being said in the background toward the end of the song? the giggling, its kinda cool...my favorite line is "But mother Russia, she laid her pontoons on down So I crossed over, if you know what I mean..." also, "But when I woke up beaten and bloodied I couldn't tell if it was Jersey or Sierra Leone!". If you get lucky enougth to see him live, request this song, its great live.