Fury and the Mouse (Arsonists Part II)
from The Arsonists by Mark Lenover
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lyrics
Fury and the mouse have reached an old compromise
one crawls while the other flies
throwing bricks and bottles toward the road
'Cause somebody told them their inheritance was gone
and that the cops were to brain the lot of them
if they didn't toe the hatter's line
Now the bulls and the hood-rats are drinking to keep the peace
but as the hours pass they spill out into the street
and they form a line on every side
The boys on the bridge are dropping cinder blocks down
onto the highway, without ever looking down
as the cars come screeching 'round the bend
Roma, blessed Roma
the sun shines on your dead
Gladly, almost proudly
the sun shines on your dead
Roma (they burned the roofs above our heads)
blessed Roma (a glowing, bottle-rocket red...)
the sun shines (...explosion lit above our heads)
on your dead
Gladly (the shit-house rats will prove their worth...)
almost proudly (...but if their hell-machine won't work...)
the sun shines (...they'll send their jailers to their deaths)
on your dead
one crawls while the other flies
throwing bricks and bottles toward the road
'Cause somebody told them their inheritance was gone
and that the cops were to brain the lot of them
if they didn't toe the hatter's line
Now the bulls and the hood-rats are drinking to keep the peace
but as the hours pass they spill out into the street
and they form a line on every side
The boys on the bridge are dropping cinder blocks down
onto the highway, without ever looking down
as the cars come screeching 'round the bend
Roma, blessed Roma
the sun shines on your dead
Gladly, almost proudly
the sun shines on your dead
Roma (they burned the roofs above our heads)
blessed Roma (a glowing, bottle-rocket red...)
the sun shines (...explosion lit above our heads)
on your dead
Gladly (the shit-house rats will prove their worth...)
almost proudly (...but if their hell-machine won't work...)
the sun shines (...they'll send their jailers to their deaths)
on your dead
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from The Arsonists,
released September 28, 2012
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Mark Lenover
Through a distinctive fusion of folk, rock, theatre and electronica, Mark Lenover critically examines pop culture’s ubiquitous influence, its moral philosophy and the potentially devastating effects of drug abuse and mental illness. His recent work frequently challenges an increasingly pervasive culture of celebrity, self-indulgence, distraction and desire. ... more
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