The Boy With the Hammer in the Paper Bag

When the boy with the hammer in the paper bag
stands up to cheer, then you stand up to cheer.
That boy really knows how to accessorize
it's the best look that we've seen all year.
And he raises his hammer to the magic act who gets all mad
and says, "I should be in Vegas," he says,
"You don't need to know how to breathe fire
to see a hunger for a pain that's endless."
And then the Mill Valley Man starts tap dancing to 'Midnight Cowboy,'
and suddenly there's sirens outside –
but it's only someone's family home burning down next door
don't worry people – no need to hide
And then the colonel starts playing tambourine
it was so funny, we were rolling
We were laughing in the face of the pain of the family next door
too fucked up to feel anything.

If that's what you want – well, it's nothing.
The boy with the hammer in the paper bag is feeling lonely
Gee, I wonder why?
He says, "Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia"
staring at the stripper-reflecting only sky
but he was really harmless
he only used the hammer
to smash the windows of the parked cars on his way home
that look back at him in accusation and say
no one's gonna catch you if you fall all alone.
But if that's what you want, it's nothing.