T-Bone Burnett - Palestine Texas Lyrics

Frank who was swank robbed a bank with a tank for a prank

Sam who was glam ran a scam from Siam to Viet Nam

Dean who was clean had a scene with the queen for a magazine

Joe wasn't slow but didn't know how to blow all the dough from the show



Palestine Texas Palestine Texas



Peter in a two-seater for a heater had a thirty millimeter

Shecky worked blue for he knew it was true he would not get his due

Ann knew the plan as she ran from a fan with a man from the Klan

Phyllis would thrill us then grill us then kill us with bacillus



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Presidents come and presidents go

They rise like smoke they fall like snow

Do you believe the things you say

Your lofty thoughts are filled with hay

What is this faith that you profess

That led to this colossal mess

When you awaken from this coma

You'll find you were in Oklahoma

When you crawl out of this self delusion

You're going to need a soul transfusion



This version of the world will not be here long

It is already gone It is already gone

This version of the world will not be here long

It is already gone It is already gone