The Neighbors - St. Vincent

Sister, say a prayer for us

One we learned from nuns and such

I won’t believe, not a word you speak

Just make it sweet to hear

Let’s pour wine in coffee cups

And drive around the neighborhood

And shine the headlights on houses

Until all the news is good

(Oh no!) What would your mother say?

(Oh no!) What would your father do?

(Oh no!) What would the neighbors think?

(Oh no!)

How am I supposed to sleep?

Roaming blackouts on the street

Oh, not a word, not another speech

We’ll run the headlights down

These kids are foaming at the mouth

Psychotropic Capricorns

Tomorrow’s some kind of strangerland

Where all the news is good

(Oh no!) What would your mother say?

(Oh no!) What would your father do?

(Oh no!) What would the neighbors think?

(Oh no!) If they only knew, knew

How can Monday be alright

Then on Tuesday, lose my mind?

Tomorrow’s some kind of stranger

Who I’m not supposed to see

(Oh no!) What would your mother say?

(Oh no!) What would your father do?

(Oh no!) What would the neighbors think?

(Oh no!) If they only knew, knew