John Vanderslice — The Parade lyrics

Lyrics

Emerald City
The Parade
Be calm, be quiet
As your mom walks by Be calm, be quiet
When your mom walks by And look at me And follow my lead…
I’m combing my hair
Putting lotion on my skin
Waving to friends
Hey, it’s me again
Be calm, be quiet
As the cop drives by Stand right there like a poison well
When the cops drive by And look at me Leaning against the fence
Playing scratch and win
Lighting a smoke
Nodding to friends
Hey, it’s me again
We ditched out the parade
And what was there to commemorate?
And what was left to remember?
Not sure what really happened on that day
Got steel dust in a vial
And anodized tiles
In my pocket
From Tower Two
Be calm, be quiet
As the drones fly by Look at me, still as a Monterey pine
As the drones fly by Look at me And follow my lead…
I’m combing my hair
Lighting a smoke
Playing scratch and win
If they catch me, they catch me But I’ll be running…
We ditched out the parade
And what was there to commemorate?
And what was left to remember?
Not sure what really happened on that day
Got steel dust in a vial
And anodized tiles
In my pocket
From Tower Two
Not sure what really happened on that day