Joe's Waltz Lyrics - The Dodos

Joke about nothing and you'll be forgiven 

the laughs are just dying out one by one 

the lonelies are coming to gather their forces 

left on a string, the emptiness forges us on and on 

on and on 

a weakness so strong you could wrap your arms around it 

smother cheeks and smothered arms 

sad but it's not maybe just for a moment 

why won't you hold me? 

why won't you carry me on and on? 

No more patient 

on and on 

no more patient 

simple you might think but wary of reason 

you give up on what you think's dying out 

your words aren't funny your poetry's false 

maybe they'll like it, maybe they won't 

you can face them on 

no more patient 

face them on 

no more patient 

face them on 

no more patient 

face them on 

no more patient 

hey there young man come understand 

the ways you need to heal 

I see your stress come take our test 

come on this shit is real 

you need help (x8) 

I went downtown to look around 

and see how people feel 

this lady beckons me to come 

and "boy why don't ya kneel?" 

you need help (x8) 

We let you in we see your face 

and then we slap you on the wrist 

and when you try to leave it's much too late 

cause we've got you on the mother-fucking list 

you need help (x8)