The Hold Steady – Traditional Village lyrics

The professor was pointing out the subtle distinctions
In the difference between plunder and pillage
Everyone has such an important position
When you live in a traditional village

The waiter walked up with his arm in a sling
The doctor said it's sort of suspicious
Pretty sure he's that not even injured
He's just fishing for another prescription

They marched us into museums
We were always all carsick and bored
Stood in front of some painting
And I just started laughing
When I saw the expression on the thief to the left of our Lord

Pastors reminiscing about the holiday pageant
And it's coming off more creepy than nostalgic
And the guys that he said would make us fishers of men
Were just grifters and grey alcoholics

Down at the rock and roll station
Burying some of the bones
Many deaths when you just hang up the telephone
And the reason these people still listen to Zeppelin is it sounds really cool when you're stoned
And we're not in this alone
Two thousand light years from home

The damage boost from constant overusage
He did the whole thing where he grabbed at his heart
When you live in a traditional village
We all do our own little part
This is the future we can make a new start
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We got new information
Computers hidden in caves
Intelligent medications
Updated ways to invade

We've obtained all the answers
Yeah we saw the whole score
In the sideway smile on the thief to the left of our Lord