May Day! Lyrics - Ash Wednesday - Elvis Perkins

Well, I don't care, your cameras caught me crying as I left your gates 

Or that your maintenance men, they caught our last embrace 

Well, you were on the verge of tears when I first knew I would know you 

And now your ancient black tears, they stain your robe 

Calypso will come with me on that morning April day 

To the city of my childhood in a cage 

On the broad back of the earth we will drive twelve hours straight 

And we'll take turns feeling crazy and okay 

On May Day, May Day, listen for the sound 

Of the ambulances singing rounds drowning out the blue 

Well the Captain of America he sings through his toothpaste 

And the bubbles of his words will float away 

As he gargles out a hymn in the funny fish voice way 

And all the sorrow seems to go away 

On May Day, May Day, listen for the sound 

Of the Geiger counters counting down 

To one and blast off baby to the inter-space of stars 

Out to the star encrusted boulevard 

On May Day, May Day, can you hear the sound 

Of the megaphones calling out instructions 

And I need your quiet empire where forgetful Persians roam 

And with two hands full of silver I'll go home 

Return me to my kingdom where my children wait for me 

To build them flying saucers 

On May Day, May Day, they are going down 

Send the fleet of black-and-whites wailing downtown 

May Day, May Day, May Day