The Handsome Family - Capitol City

Capital city skyline photo Skyscrapers shine, the sun's so Low in the sky Secretaries at the hot dog vendors Cabs honk at the bicycle messengers Rolling by I can't call with a subway token Anyway the phones are all broken I wish you were here Better yet I wish I was there with you You wouldn't like it here You should stay right there Breathe in that country air You wouldn't like it here Capital towers radiator steam vents Scream along with the clarinets and arguments Echo down the hall I can't sleep, I can't wake up I'm shaken up, maybe we should break up I wish you were here Better yet I wish I was there with you You wouldn't like it here You should stay right there Breathe in that country air You wouldn't like it here Capital city skyline photo Picture postcard sign, the moon's so Low in the sky I can't smile when my heart's still broken Far away in love and unspoken I wish you were here