Passing the Hat Lyrics

Lyric discussion by WooTrippy! 

Cover art for Passing the Hat lyrics by Cold War Kids

It's not about the singer, it's about an immigrant, stealing from the church so he can afford his way home.

I don't think he's going home because he said "no one here knows my name...I bought my ticket just the same." Instead, I think he's trying to get away from corrupt America.