Bright Eyes - Hungry For A Holiday lyrics

The indecencies of city streets
The cleaners' sweeping trucks from
Nine to noon and the factories make clouds
To keep the sun from being
Jealous like the moon
While the husband holds his house
He hates his children for being
Green when he is gray
And his wife, she likes to talk on telephones
But just to people far away

Well, the big surprise was televised
On a crowded couch their eyes
Grew wide and wet
Oh, was it really such a sad event?
You could capture this with camera clips
But it don't exist just light on negatives
Another number on the birthday cake
You should act your age

We were hungry for a holiday
Won't cooperate with the calendar we found
We just scattered snow-like styrofoam
And sang our christmas carols
All through town
And the voices soared, the people joined
With silver coins they filled
Our cupping hands and we all agreed
The charity was much in need
Yes, a noble cause at that

And I met a man, a mannequin
Who stood so still I knew he was afraid
And he preferred a place of permanance
To the awful guessing game
Of choice and change

Well, the big surprise was telelvised
On a crowded couch our eyes grew wide and wet
Oh yes, it's really such a sad event
You can't capture this with camera clips
No, it don't exist just light on negatives
Another candle on a birthday cake
And a wish you make

Well, if the costume fit's, keep wearing it
But no Halloween could quite account for this
I guess you're getting into character
Or just be yourself, if that would help
Or sink completely into someone else
You dreamt of mountains but sometimes a hole
Is more comfortable