Yawning Or Snarling

One day in El Paso

The cops go into the crowd

Under a glaring bladder of light

And the music is so loud

And the tourists take their t-shirts off

A busload of kids gives you the finger

Afternoon when the sidewalk's hot

And the shadow's too chilly to linger

Walk past damaged goods and ugly trends

Past a straw man making a purchase

Down town where the river bends

They're just waiting for you to resurface

Take a look at this photograph

Clearly his teeth were bared

He could have been yawning or snarling

The story was never clear

One night in El Paso

The cops go into the crowd

Under a throbbing bladder of light

And the music is just so loud

And the tourists turn their TV's off

And a bat sees a bug with the sound of a linger

Night time when the shadows cough

And you're chilled to the tips of your fingers

Walk past damaged goods and ugly trends

Past old straw man making a purchase

Down town where the river bends

They're just waiting for you to resurface

Take a look at this photograph

Clearly his teeth were bared

He could have been yawning or snarling

This could have been anywhere

Take a look at this photograph

Clearly his teeth were bared

He could have been yawning or snarling

The story was never clear