Mountain Goats - Estate Sale Sign lyrics

rate me

Crude little wooden idols and aviator shades

The trinkets and the treasures we brought back from the crusades

Some guy in an Impala shakes his head when he rides by

But I remember when we shared a vision, you and I

Worked hard to build this altar we made it earn its keep

The cracks across its surface spiderweb while we're asleep

The sacrificial stains all spread out and soaking through

But I remember when we kept it pretty, me and you

And high above the water the eagle spots the fish

Every martyr in this jungle is gonna get his wish

Stockshots, stupid stockshots from the Pamona mall

Set up like unloved icons gathering dust up on the wall

From films no one remembers they call down silently

But I remember when their names were dear to you and me

Pennies on the dollar everything's gotta go

The things that we can't even give away I don't wanna know

Try to see if secrets burn when you hold them up into the light

I remember when we loved each other day and night

And high above the water the eagle spots the fish

Every martyr in the jungle is gonna get his wish