Marianne

Marianne, I don't wanna wait The chapel's full, but the preacher's late There's flies around our cake, can you shut the door My daddy came from a different world I knew enough when his lips curled Nobody visits anymore I watched the faces for a long time I felt the poison to the water table line I know there would fall the grace of God Still feels good to curse the odds of knowing what to do With this old town and you LBJ didn't start the war He just limped home wondering what he lost it for I packed our bags, don't you hesitate We'll go north or we'll go west To a place we can reach for our better best Bring your mama's quilt and let 'em burn the rest I watched the faces for a long time I felt the poison to the water table line I know there would fall the grace of God Still feels good to curse the odds of knowing what to do Between this town and you We'll be gone again, before it gets too far And this time, I won't look behind me We'll be gone again and I know what I'll do When it's time to choose between this town and you Between this town and you Between this town and you Marianne, I don't wanna wait The chapel's full, but the preacher's late There's flies around our cake, can you shut the door