Steve Poltz - Soup lyrics

Johnny bought a ticket for a four o'clock train Spilled wine on his shirt and knew there'd be a red stain 'cause in third world countries there were only two lanes Left his lover waiting in the pouring rain There wasn't any law and there wasn't any order Couldn't find a pay phone that didn't take quarters Couldn't find a way to cross the goddamn border He could slip under the fence if he was just a little shorter And if you're gonna leave then you better move quickly If you're gonna stay won't you whisper in my ear My heart is beating fast and i'm feeling kinda sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outa here He tried to find the emba**y to plead his cause He was lost like dorothy in the "wizard of oz" He was a dictator target getting lots of applause Had a big white beard like santa claus Put some d** in his pocket it was all blackmail They took away his pa**port and threw him in jail Tried to call his parents but to no avail Couldn't find anybody to pay his bail And if you're gonna leave then you better move quickly If you're gonna stay won't you whisper in my ear My heart is beating fast and i'm feeling kinda sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outa here There was a warden in the jail that was so sadistic Ruled the prison with force, he was militaristic Made soup out of the prisoners he was canabalistic Johnny knew that if he stayed it would be fatalistic The warden summoned johnny to his quarters that night They took him to the kitchen and they bound him real tight Johnny knew where he was heading and he knew his plight They thumped him in the head and then they said, "goodnight" And if you're gonna leave then you better move quickly If you're gonna stay won't you whisper in my ear My heart is beating fast and i'm feeling kinda sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outa here Well they took off all his clothes and they shaved his stubble They threw him in the pot and then he started to bubble Johnny's girl got word that he was in some trouble She headed 'cross the border right on the double She got word from the police he was in the hen coup She did the bureaucrat and shuffled with the hoola hoop The warden told her, "johnny got shot by the steam troops" He said, "i'm sorry, honey, have another bowl of soup" And if you're gonna leave then you better move quickly If you're gonna stay won't you whisper in my ear My heart is beating fast and i'm feeling kinda sickly Gotta find a way to get the hell outa here Gotta find a way to get the hell outa here Never find a way to get the hell outa here