5 Miles Outside Monroe

Five miles outside of Monroe
They said a man there just been killed
Say you don’t wanna talk about it much
Twenty dollars says you will
I thought we made some progress
We stayed up 'til the dawn
I thought we made some progress
Then again I could be wrong
Well, five miles outside of Monroe
You’re drumming your fingers on the dashboard
Otis Redding’s on the radio
He’s always so lonely at the dock of the bay
I thought we made some progress
The advent of a kiss
I thought we made some progress
Then again it was just a wish
On and on
Brick by brick
I come and build my house
While I try to get real good
At putting words in people’s mouths
One day when the bottom drops out
We’ll lay this thing to rest
The truth sleeping like dynamite
Inside this paper flesh
Phone calls have been placed
Letters have been sent
We’ve been trying to determine the exact nature of your critical involvement
Five miles outside of Monroe
There’s static on the dispatch
Freedom there’s a holy word but there’s a simple catch
On and on
Brick by brick
I come and build my house
While I try to get real good
At putting words in people’s mouths
One day when the bottom drops out
We’ll lay this thing to rest
The truth sleeping like dynamite
Inside this paper flesh