Here tongue told of scrambled eggs cigarettes
Not her notebook full of I just heaven't yet
She greats me in the morning with Listerine kisses
Her game genie daddy grants her endless wishes
Jesus took a shower down venice beach
Washin' off the salt from the waves
Her daddy's in the church underneath a flag
You know what they say, God, country, grave

Skyscrapers cover up the harvest moon
Feeling like a seed cast on stone
A night so coldm it was itchin' it was itchin'
It ain't just the roots that won't leave her alone
No, it's not the girl and it's not the war
It ain't the general or his orders
It's not the getting lost, or the cost, or the fate
It's the thought you hate

I would
I would
I would take it all back, if I could
I would

I would
I would
I would take it all back, if I could
I would

Jesus took a shower down venice beach (I would)
Washin' off the salt from the waves (I would)
Her daddy's in the church underneath a flag (I would)
I would take it all back (God, country, grave) if I could