Mountain Goats - Lakeside View Apartments Suite Lyrics
Downtown north past the airportA dream in switchgrass and concreteThree gray floors of smoky windowsFacing the streetMichael pulls the blinds back upStares blankly at the intersectionWatching for the guy who's got the angel dustCrystal clear connectionDays like dominosAll in a lineWe cheer for the home team every timeLakeside View, Lakeside ViewLakeside View for my whole crewMost nights now sleep in the kitchenKeep my face cool on the floorAnd John, John comes by to drop off his envelopesStill playing postman after all these yearsPull down my army surplus jacketDig through some drawers to find the keysEmerge transformed in a million yearsFrom days like theseUnder each eye little greasepaint smudgeYou can't judge us - you're not the judgeLakeside View, Lakeside ViewLakeside View for my whole crewAnd just before I leaveI throw up in the sinkOne whole life recordedIn disappearing inkAnd Ray left a message thumbtacked to the doorI don't even bother trying to read them anymoreLakeside View Lakeside View,Lakeside View for my whole crew