Mansion Lyrics - John Vanderslice

At dawn I walked across my front lawn 

Humming some bloodying, Nordic rowing song 

It was raked and cut and comforting 

To comfort I said so long 

I stole my girl from her backyard 

We jumped on a train 

(Anacostia, VA) 

To Greyhound across the United States 

We set off in hope of changing our lives 

But settled instead on Holiday Inn, Riverside 

I woke up in the morning all alone 

I walked down to the lobby and found her on the phone 

"David", she said, "I miss you, I'm coming home" 

I pulled her by the arm, she grabbed me by the throat 

I went to the room and threw all her things 

Off the 17th floor balcony and set out 

We set off in hope of changing our lives 

But settled instead on Holiday Inn, Riverside