Entrance of the Elected

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Maybe like a polecat, like a cannon You'll be praying for days like the nuts and bolts Like the uniforms that they wore in the civil war Scratching your cat claws at the pavement They'll see you coming across the room Like a walking weight, like a cannon that's been— [Chorus] Hey there, operator, well, you know you're trading cash for crows Hey there, operator well, you know there's water on the bow Then believe it [Verse 2] "Thou do declare" said the governor Well, let's get these people moving faster "Thou do declare" said the father to his son We're not hurting anyone at all On the beach, now, in the garden, on the playground where you started it up [Verse 3] Change your life into a postcard version of white snow Or so the story goes and the horse that you rode in on Will be the horse that's taking you home Change your life into a postcard version of white snow Or so the story goes and the horse that you rode in on Will be the horse that's taking you home [Chorus] Hey there, operator, well, you know you're trading cash for crows And hey there, operator well, you know there's water on the bow Then believe it