The Death of the Punchline

Lyrics

Gemini genuflects and says a Hail Mary For his money on the Monday night game The girl in the sequins let him buy her a sea breeze But he still don't think she's using her real name Me, I'm on the border with my back in the corner The way it's been since we closed out the war I've seen this whole scene play out here before Gemini flying high 'til he screams when he sees what the scorе is Back in my homeland, our heroes wеre hardcore Man, our martyrs booked the matinee shows The theme of our prom was Banned in DC And the last dance was We Gotta Know My date came in late wearing clove cigarettes Like some Uptown, Dracula debutante The sketch looked like extras from the set of River's Edge And the streaks kind of seemed like old astronauts From back in the fifties, floating freely on black and white TVs Baring their teeth to sell junk in the ads before movies I got out of the service and got in some business With a guy that I met at Fort Jackson He said Pensacola's under his cousin's control But he could probably cut me in on some action Long story quick, my partner got sick But he showed me how to shake the right hands Stayed in the pits, took a hit to the head Now I'm trying to manage some bands I'm looking for sad kids writing anthems for the big time Hands in the air and a flag at half mast on the grapevine Mourning the American Dream and the death of the punchline I was watching the news and they showed me this dude Who made two billion bucks playing videos I printed up cards that said "Seeker of Stars" For the people I don't already know I haven't hit yet but I'm sharping my pitch And this one guy brought me out to his restaurant When he made the proposal to merge and go global He was touching me under the table with his eyes on the TV And it's three points on the home team (A whole lifetime) Gin in his blood from a lifetime in front of some barkeep (A whole lifetime) Telling jokes in his head to break up the ice at the parties (A whole lifetime) Trying to find someone to laugh after the death of the punchline