Letra de Parade Days (Bonus Track)
She was born into mourning With some war winding down And if her uncle was gone At least she'll be around At least she'll be aroundHer folks were good neighbors A dish when somebody died When the parish did dances She mostly used to stand off to the sideA Pontiac salesman And a beauty technician A young mother and father And all the things they wanted for their daughterAnd school was a stockyard They just tried to hold 'em They didn't hold too hardOn the bus with her headphones Breathing steam on the window Joining forces in boredom With the boys down at the bluffs all breaking bottlesThen school was just over Saw an ad in the paper A half life in housewares On the escalator up to Downtown Dayton'sOn the sidewalk with sparklers In the distance the drummers Her favorite part of the summerHer mother with cupcakes Her father with handshakes It's an honor and a pleasure to present to you The new Queen of the LakesIn the gray of the break room There's a tear in the fabric The house is all hers now The first time she noticed The bags at the bus stop Our pleasure to present to you The new Queen of the Lakes