We Got Back the Plague Songtext

von The Fiery Furnaces

That easy-going
Man of blood
Mucking out in
The McLennan county mud
If you're hoping he won't
Well course that he must
Driving his truck
Through the McLennan county dust

I read in my book on sunday afternoon
So it's easy to thing the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs
From heaven are vague
Early november we got back the plague

While beautiful Laura's
Sweeping the porch
He's teleconferencing up
His operation torch
And I don't care
If he bombs Babylon to hell
Except for he's building
Babylon here as well

I read in my book on sunday afternoon
So it's easy to thing the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs
From heaven are vague
Early november we got back the plague

Waking up in cedar rapids
Asking for allies
Praising his leaches
And looking for likewise
Down in St.Charles
Local talent he hawks
Smirking and sowing
The wind as he talks

I read in my book on sunday afternoon
So it's easy to thing the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs
From heaven are vague
Early november we got back the plague

In Northern Virginia
On their excursions
L.U.V. in
With all their diversions
Horns for hounds
And spurs for horses
Release the committed
72-hour task forces

I read in my book on sunday afternoon
So it's easy to thing the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs
From heaven are vague
Early november we got back the plague

Bentonville and Dallas
With gasoline douse
Than back to Crawford
Going over to the firehouse
Behind the curtains
Not turning much of a trick
Sicking ourselves
To make ourselves sick

I read in my book on sunday afternoon
So it's easy to thing the end's coming soon
But though sometimes the signs
From heaven are vague
Early november we got back the plague

That easy-going
Man of blood
Mucking out in
The McLennan county mud
If you're hoping he won't
Well course then must
Digging us down
Under the McLennan county dust