The Mountain Goats - Genesis 3:23 lyrics

House up in Clear Lake where I used to live Picked the lock on the front door and felt it give Touch nothing, move nothing, stand still, keep my ears open for cars See how the people here live now, hope that they're better at it than I was I used to live here I used to live here I used to live here I used to live here Pictures up on the mantle, nobody I know I stand by the tiny furnace where the long shadows grow Living room to bedroom to kitchen, familiar and warm Hours we spent starving within these walls, sounds of a distant storm I used to live here I used to live here I used to live here I used to live here Fight through the ghosts in the hallway Duck and weave Stand by the door with my eyes closed When it's time to leave Steal home before sunset, cover up my tracks Drive home with old dreams at play in my mind and the wind at my back Break the lock on my own garden gate when I get home after dark Sit looking up at the stars outside like teeth in the mouth of a shark I used to live here I used to live here I used to live here I used to live here