Independence Day

We drove the car

To the top of the parking ramp

4th of July

Sat out on the hood

Couple warm beers

And watched the fireworks

Explode in the sky

And there was an exodus of birds from the trees

'Cause they didn't know

We were only pretending

And the people all looked up and looked pleased

And the birds flew around

Like the whole world was ending and

And I, I don't think war is noble

And I don't like to think love is like war

But I got a big, hot cherry bomb

And I wanna slip it through the mail slot

Of your front door

Now you can't leave me here

I got your back now

You'd better have mine

'Cause you say the coast is clear

You say that all the time

So many sheep, I quit counting

Sleepless and embarassed

About the way that I feel

Trying to make mole hills out of mountains

Building base camp at the bottom

Of a really big deal

Did I ever tell you how I stopped eating

When you stopped calling me?

And I was cramped up

Shitting rivers for weeks

And pretending that I was finally free

Now you can't leave me here

Yeah, now that you're back

You better stay this time

'Cause you say the coast is clear

But you say that all the time

We drove the car

To the top of the parking ramp

4th of July

Planted my dusty boots on the bumper

Sat out on the hood

And looked up at the sky