The Garfield El Lyrics - The Fiery Furnaces

The Garfield El 

Faster, hammers 

Faster, hammers 

Churn and turn into my late train to my lost love 

Ring away today, stick, bruise into my felt, or so I felt 

I found a skeleton tooth in the junk drawer 

And I mean to open the folding green and white door 

And take a late train to my lost love. 

Faster, hammers! 

Faster, hammers! 

Listen to those dead pianos, pins stuck in their hearts 

Clang tap bell pedal down dead wood chipped and dull dark steel 

Rattling and chattering and chilly on a damp November afternoon 

On tracks one and two 

And twelve and thirteen 

On that ribbon spinning and computer colors. 

Tick tacks on round wire 

Spun steel spark on three rail thin lines 

See a minor, a little girl 

Ask if she would like for instance some fudge 

But I didn't budge, and said I didn't care 

I wanted to sit, and I wanted to stare 

Spin steel, tick tack on three little strings made three little rails made one note clunk 

Three rails squeaking and sputtering down the west side 

I found a skeleton tooth in the junk drawer and I mean to open the folding green and white door 

And take a late train to my lost love 

Faster, hammers! 

Faster, hammers! 

Chatter down the tracks, you thumb tack smiley skull teeth 

Ticking five dollar throwaway pianos past 

A late train to my lost love 

Listen to those dead pianos, pins stuck in their hearts 

Clang tap bell pedal down dead wood chipped and dull dark steel 

Rattling and chattering and chilly on a damp November afternoon 

On tracks one and two 

And twelve and thirteen 

On that ribbon spinning and computer colors. 

Tick tacks on round wire 

Spun steel spark on three rail thin lines 

Late, by act of Congress and blue all the way to Forest Park, 

And this ribbon spinning and computer color 

Into a public transport for everyone to hear and get on track 

And back to my lost love 

Faster, hammers! 

Faster, hammers! 

We're almost there 

Faster, hammers! 

We're almost there 

I'd like to tell you a story, kids 

but instead I'll change the subject 

Listen to this tune, it sounds like a condolence card 

Bought at the last minute for someone you can't stand 

For someone you never liked 

And isn't it cute 

La la la... 

Listen to this tune I'm playing now, kids 

Does it seem sad 

Does it remind you of when