Songs About Planes Is that what you said, is that how it looks? It's what the scholars read from all that cretin's books I will stand and wave, and you will walk away Break the bus in half and watch the banner fray Can you understand, can you map it out? Could you convince a child of what the war's about? Check the mail for letters, stay up by the phone Check the wall for surnames that used to be your own An evening at the pictures, the streets will flood with rain We'll dream of flight and dance all night to songs about planes It's a matter of the numbers, a matter of degrees Do you hate their clumsy fingers and false apologies? If I seem on edge and the clergy is insane Read the doctor's note and play me songs about planes Pile up the furniture, pour the gasoline Char up the linoleum, yeah, torch the whole damn thing I'll pick up my guitar, we'll sit and watch the flames I'll inhale the smoke and sing you songs about planes You can play this thing like I used to do Hold me as I shake, let the cold soak through The smoke is in my veins, the last embers are dying Sing me songs about planes and the people who fly them