The Walls

from One Footed Pigeon by Matthew Inkala & the Hostages

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The Walls ~ Co-written by Whitney Weir

Are these walls getting whiter?
Or is it just me?
Are these whites getting brighter?
I can hardly see...
Cuckoo-cuckoo

In the sha-sha-shadow
Of the shades around the window
She's looking at me
La-ha-ha-aughing,
Cuckoo-cuckoo

Becoming the walls
Who? The walls.
Yes, the walls
Oh the walls

Becoming the walls
Who? The walls.
Yes, the walls
Tear down the walls

Mint cushion below
And the carpet says hello
"Good day to you sir!"
"Good day to you sir!"
Cuckoo-cuckoo, Cuckoo-cuckoo

In the mea-mea-meadow
Hanging from my window
That's where all my friends grow
Or so my barber tells me so, wuh-oh!

:Becoming the walls
Who? The walls.
Yes, the walls
Oh the walls

Becoming the walls
Who? The walls.
Yes, the walls
Tear down the walls:

I swear I've never seen it all like this before
That's what you said under your breath
My old wooden dresser

I've got a ho-o-o-ole in my shirt
And my shir-ir-iir-irt pulled over my head
And she-e-ee-e-ee she don't see me
I watch her as she goes to bed- who wouldn't?

:Becoming the walls
Who? The walls.
Yes, the walls
Oh the walls

Becoming the walls
Who? The walls.
Yes, the walls
Tear down the walls:
Tear down the walls...

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from One Footed Pigeon, released July 1, 2010

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