Said the plain clothes cop to the beauty queen n“I’ve seen nothing but a spoke in a wheel” nSo she gave up her crown to a kid with a crutch nAnd they both felt cheated after closing the deal nAnd the white tooth man, I ran with him nGot all cut up from pissing out in the weeds nAnd a fight upstate with a broken blade nAnd a wife whose finger never wanted a ring nnSaid the plain clothes cop to the Indian chief n“I’ve made nothing but an honest mistake” nThe postman cried while reading the mail nAnd we all got trampled in the Christmas parade nAnd the white tooth man who sold me a gun nA map of Canaan and a government bond nSaid, “I love this town, but it ain’t the same” nThe ski mask ripped as he was putting it on nnSaid the plain clothes cop to the holy ghost n“I’ve heard nothing if it wasn’t the wind” nAnd we all got sick on a strip club meal nWhile the statehouse was frying all the witches again nSo the white tooth man with his kids in the car nAnd a wad of money that was already spent nSaid, “I love my dog but she just ran awaynShe’ll keep running like the world never ends”