The Mountain Goats - Night Light (Demo) lyrics

Pull my mask so tight Till it pinches my skin Nerves strung so high I am a mandolin Jenny calls from Montana She's only pa**ing through Probably never see her again in this life, I guess Not sure what I'm gonna do Plug a night light in Leave the porch light on Because the small, dark corners Have designs on me Live like an outlaw Clutching gold coins in his claw Room full of ambitious, young policemen Everybody trying to make his mark I was a red dot blinking on a screen up overhead And then the room went dark Dream of waking up someday And wanting you less than I do This is a dream though It's never gonna come true Plug a night light in Leave the porch light on Because the small, dark corners Are establishing their colonies Live like an outlaw Clutching gold coins in his claw Can't ever set aside the sweetness Of the days before the crews put up the border But those days are gone now Everybody run for cover Think about Montana when I close my eyes Probably Jenny's headed east Count a couple stray hopes out loud May their numbers one day be increased Plug a night light in Leave the porch light on Because the small, dark corners Have been lying in wait Live like an outlaw Clutching gold coins in his claw