Blackout Sam

That winter we were dealing with unrest in the interior Careful when they mention local legends He was down there in the trenches She was holding down home office Still in constant correspondence Blackout Sam has got credentials He keeps flashing them his laminate He keeps scratching at his neck The general made a gesture of contrition Law of averages says something's gotta give We were stuck up in survival mode You were twisting on the telephone Giving blanket denials to that one persistent kid Blackout Sam don't have the answer He keeps waking up in parking ramps He can never find his keys Now promise me you won't forget The nights that haven't happened yet Separate the smoke from all the cinders Put another sticker on the van Carpet at the party house, tear it up and take it out Somebody should check on Blackout Sam While we stood there at the service With her hand up on my shoulder We could feel like every single thing Push the pill right through the foil Check the engine, change the oil Spent the summer wishing it was spring They sent another man to sing the anthem But the monitor malfunctioned and he couldn’t find the key I always try to take it so much further Spinning like a sparrow through the spire Ingesting every offering, try to make it interesting Cut up and consumed what we desired Take a little comfort, it's just thunder Put another sticker on the van Now that it's a haunted house Break the lease and empty out Somebody should check on Blackout Sam Somebody should check on Blackout Sam Dropped out of school but he still went to church He was a friend of mine and I hope it didn't hurt Cried when he died but tonight it felt worse Snuff out your smoke and pour your drink in the dirt Local legends with the faraway eyes I wanna make you feel protected and high If you're in the city while you're still alive I wanna make you feel protected and high Local legends with the faraway eyes I wanna make you feel protected and high