The Hold Steady - One for the Cutters lyrics
[The Hold Steady - One for the Cutters lyrics]
When there weren't any parties she'd
Park by the quarry
Walk into the woods until she
Came to a clearing
Where townies would gather and
Drink until blackout
Smoke cigs 'till they're sick
Pack bowls and then pass out
Windows wide open to let the hard rock in
Theirs was a rage that
Didn't need much convincing
The girls gave her glares but
The boys were quite pleasant
To be perfectly honest
They didn't seem much different
When there weren't any parties
Sometimes she'd party with townies
Out on the parkways after the parties
It was always arousing when they'd
Rev up their engines
It's hard to describe so she kept it a secret
The girls that she lived with
They knew nothing about it
The night with the fight
And the butterfly knife
Was the first night she spent with
That one guy she liked
She gave him a ride to
Some kid's house in Cleveland
He stayed there for two weeks
The cops finally found him
He didn't seem that different except for
That blood on his jacket
He didn't seem that different except
For maybe his haircut
He didn't seem much different
They didn't seem that different up
Until this one little incident
They didn't seem much different
Now the cops want to
Question everyone present
They parade every townie in
Town through the station
But no one says nothing and
They can't find the weapon
The girl takes the stand and she
Swears she was with him
Her father's lawyers do most of the talking
She's sick of the questions
Sick of the concept
Of justice and fairness, who the hell cares
Who gets caught in the middle?
She smokes and she ponders this riddle
When one townie falls in the forest
Can anyone hear it? When one townie falls
When one townie falls in the forest
Does anyone notice?
One drop of blood on immaculate Keds
Mom, do you know where your girl is?
Sophomore accomplice in a turtleneck sweater
Dad, do you know where your kids are?
Sniffing at crystal in cute little cars
Getting nailed against dumpsters
Behind townie bars
It's a cute little town, boutiques and cafes
Her friends all seemed nice
She was getting good grades
But when she came home for Christmas
She just seemed distant and different
Park by the quarry
Walk into the woods until she
Came to a clearing
Where townies would gather and
Drink until blackout
Smoke cigs 'till they're sick
Pack bowls and then pass out
Windows wide open to let the hard rock in
Theirs was a rage that
Didn't need much convincing
The girls gave her glares but
The boys were quite pleasant
To be perfectly honest
They didn't seem much different
When there weren't any parties
Sometimes she'd party with townies
Out on the parkways after the parties
It was always arousing when they'd
Rev up their engines
It's hard to describe so she kept it a secret
The girls that she lived with
They knew nothing about it
The night with the fight
And the butterfly knife
Was the first night she spent with
That one guy she liked
She gave him a ride to
Some kid's house in Cleveland
He stayed there for two weeks
The cops finally found him
He didn't seem that different except for
That blood on his jacket
He didn't seem that different except
For maybe his haircut
He didn't seem much different
They didn't seem that different up
Until this one little incident
They didn't seem much different
Now the cops want to
Question everyone present
They parade every townie in
Town through the station
But no one says nothing and
They can't find the weapon
The girl takes the stand and she
Swears she was with him
Her father's lawyers do most of the talking
She's sick of the questions
Sick of the concept
Of justice and fairness, who the hell cares
Who gets caught in the middle?
She smokes and she ponders this riddle
When one townie falls in the forest
Can anyone hear it? When one townie falls
When one townie falls in the forest
Does anyone notice?
One drop of blood on immaculate Keds
Mom, do you know where your girl is?
Sophomore accomplice in a turtleneck sweater
Dad, do you know where your kids are?
Sniffing at crystal in cute little cars
Getting nailed against dumpsters
Behind townie bars
It's a cute little town, boutiques and cafes
Her friends all seemed nice
She was getting good grades
But when she came home for Christmas
She just seemed distant and different