tonight you've caught your breath

you've lost your american spirit

if only i could catch my death yeah

jus' give me long enough to fear it



her talk ain't like the other girls

she takes my livin' at a glance

we hear the locust's rasp back and forth

an' through the thoughts the past does dance



do i waste my time

yeah well you know it

an' as i stroll through the room

see my features show it



feel the hand on my shoulder

yeah it calls me to dwell

take a breath hard an' clear yeah

like a hammer on a church bell