Golden Boy Lyrics - Singles - Mountain Goats

[Intro: John Darnielle] 

Hello there, Paul! 

I had a take and I listened to it 

And I was ready to send it and I thought: 

You know? It can be done better 

So here it is, then 

Now I'm wearing my boots 

Which always guarantees a good showing 

[Verse 1: John Darnielle] 

You must try to lead a good life 

You must do unto others as you would have them do 

So that when you die, you'll find Golden Boy peanuts 

Waiting in the afterlife for you 

[Chorus: John Darnielle] 

There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell 

So you can't buy Golden Boy peanuts 

There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell 

So you can't buy Golden Boy peanuts 

[Verse 2] 

If thine enemy oppresseth you 

You must let him oppress you some more 

So that when you go shopping in paradise 

You'll find those magnificent peanuts from Singapore 

With the drawing of the young Chinese farmer 

The eastern sun behind him smiling at you from the shelves 

If we want to spend eternity in happiness 

Well we're gonna have watch ourselves 

You must give to the March of Dimes 

You must be on guard against wickedness at all times 

And you will find that your efforts have brought you great joy 

When your spirit is munching on that Golden Boy 

[Chorus] 

There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell 

So you can't buy Golden Boy peanuts there 

But the streets of heaven are lined with shelves 

And there's billboards of the Golden Boy everywhere 

[Chorus] 

There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell 

So you can't buy Golden Boy peanuts 

There are no pan-Asian supermarkets down in hell 

So you can't buy Golden Boy peanuts... GO!