Straw Dog

Staring into the intersection, she thinks that she can fly and she might
Holding on in a new direction, she’s gonna try it tonight
The closer I get to feeling, the further that I’m feeling from alright
The more I step into the sun, the more I step out of the light
Jessica is covered inablanket on a Sunday porch
Thinking of the weekends she would party in the city
She doesn’t have a flame, she’d prefer to burn out like a torch
If she gets nowhere in life, at least she know’s she pretty
She said, Hey, now, the straw dog’s out in the street
Hey now, there’s chemicals in the clouds
Hey now, they’re calling the police
They won’t get to us, anyhow.
The moon is shining now and shadows are what’s left of all the noise
Simple silhouettes and cutouts as if we had the choice
He listens closely now, swears that he can hear a voice
That’s calling him and saying
Hey, now, the straw dog’s out in the street
Hey now, there’s chemicals in the clouds
Hey now, they’re calling the police
They won’t get to us, anyhow.
What does it take to be a superhero in our world?
Make no mistake that these villains always get the girl
We can escape, and then we’d skate away from all of this
And no one ever does.
She’s saying Hey, now, the straw dog’s out in the street
Hey now, there’s chemicals in the clouds
Hey now, they’re calling the police
They won’t get to us, anyhow.