Down in Flames Together

Down in Flames Together
bennett/kanter/jaye

V1
There was this mother and this father
Ungrateful for what they had
So they tried hard to return it
But God wouldn’t take it back
So then they tried to burn it
On their dirty kitchen floor
They met their fate one night late
Tryin’ to rob a liquor store

Chorus:
Down in flames together
They went down in flames together

V2
Brother Henry had a pair of most curious hands
He liked to fondle the sweet contents of little boys’ pants
But a vigilant mom learned about his predilection
And she nailed his balls to the wall in a shotgun crucifixion

Chorus 2

V3
She was dissatisfied from the day she was born
She prayed every birthday for a new body part
So this unhappy virgin got herself a surgeon
Who made her a version of her new improved self
But there was something he left behind, and that was her mind
...filled with the same old pictures now she wished she was blind

V4
He didn’t really like the way things were goin cuz
He wasn’t making enough money
She was as unhappy the last day of her life as she was the first
So they looked at one another
They made a video of their vows
They swallowed a bottle of pills and said goodnight forever
That’s all for now ( bye-bye !)

Chorus 3

CHANT
They said their vows, they swallowed pills
They lit candles, drew the curtains
Had their fill, had their thrills
Their lives were finished they were certain
And no one tried, to get inside
To stop the tears they never cried
And so that day, they did away
With their pointless little burden)

V5
She wanted a great big house...and a great big life
So he took a knife..and he turned a card
He juggled some numbers on a few ledger sheets
He didn’t realize he’d wind up between the sheets
Being identified by his child bride
Who thought he would give her it all
That's how he paid for the ride

V6
What was that thing they threw off the Talahachie Bridge
Did anybody ever figure it out?
Well what I think is they knew and it put their whole lives in doubt
Cuz the coroner’s office never would unseal those papers
They felt that forgetting it all would be a whole lot safer

Chorus Outro