Traditional Village - The Hold Steady

The professor was pointing out the subtle distinctions

And the difference between plunder and pillage

Everyone has such an important position

When you live in a traditional village

The waiter walked up with his arm in a sling

The doctor says its sort of suspicious

Pretty sure that he’s not even injured

He’s just fishing for another prescription

They marched us into museums

We were always all carsick and bored

Stood in front of some painting

And I just started laughing

When I saw the expression on

The thief to the left of Our Lord

The pastor’s reminiscing about the holiday pageant

And it’s coming off more creepy than nostalgic

And the guys that he said would make us fishers of men

Were just grifters and grey alcoholics

Down at the rock and roll station

They’re exhuming the bones

Maybe death’s just when you hang up the telephone?

And the reason these people still listen to Zeppelin

Is it sounds really cool when you’re stoned

And we’re not in this alone

2000 light years from home

The damage comes from constant over-usage

He did the whole thing where he grabs at his heart

When you live in a traditional village

We all do our own little part

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The thief to the left of Our Lord