Lily White & Cherry Red

I never work but don't have to steal

Assume it's all mine because they feel

Like they have to give it up when I ask

It's really a game, it's really a gas

This record begins where the world began

The sweet-cheeked little animal first crawled onto land

They tried to attack you but Edmund stepped in

Even though we make fun of him, he's a good friend

You were the king and queen rolled into one

But the rabble stormed the temple in a desperate lunge

Tiny Edmund Wilson drove us to your gates

But none of us could figure out the source of his hate

Cause everyone pretty much seemed to love you, cherry red

We all see the beauty and we're in your debt

But Edmund is immune, his wisdom gave us a clue

He showed us it was stupid to suffer for you

This record will end where the world began

Leap into the bronze age, ready to defend

The closeness of the lovers just before they were split

We were just a bunch of innocent kids

Lighting the signals with a parabolic lens

We don't see a difference in the target audience

They shuffle their feet anticipating the end

Not much temple left for Edmund to defend

You must kick you out like small wounded birds

Or else keep it too close so you won't get burned

Screaming at two skinny girls who came to the show

Pay no attention to him, he's over long ago

We're feeling left but we're moving so right

The wind came to blow down the trees that night

We offered our help with fried chicken and things

That surely would have clipped just about any bird's wings

The words come so quick now cause the spirit is free

Maybe it's a blessing the temple fell into the sea

He doesn't realize and instead spends his time

Plotting your ruin from a cow-pile mind

If he could get a weapon that was powerful enough

An enemy at random, so save the rough stuff

The festival came to us with its spitting logs

We lapped it up just like eager dogs