Death Cab for Cutie — 60 & Punk

[Verse 1] There's nothing funny about just slipping away It's nothing funny how you're spending your days But you're laughing like a kid at a carnival I watched you stumbling around this dusty town I heard your bottle talking way too loud As the Federales tried to hunt you down For something you can't remember what was about [Chorus] The curtain falls to applause And the band plays you off, the band plays you off He's a superhero growing bored With no one to save anymore [Verse 2] I used to watch you on the late night scene The timely rescue of a metal teen Six strings were strumming rhythm and lead And that hadn't occurred to me When I met you I was 22 Trying so hard to play it cool But there was so much that I needed to say And nothing came out the right way [Chorus] The curtain falls to applause And the band plays you off, the band plays you off He's a superhero growing bored With no one to save anymore The curtain falls to applause And the band plays you off, the band plays you off He's a superhero growing bored With no one to save anymore [Verse 3] There's nothing elegant in being a drunk It's nothing righteous being 60 and a punk But when you're looking in the mirror do you see That kid that you used to be? Broke and working in a record store Daydreaming about the upcoming tour Were you happier when you were poor? Were you happier when you were poor? [Chorus] The curtain falls to applause And the band plays you off, the band plays you off He's a superhero growing bored With no one to save anymore The curtain falls to applause And the band plays you off, the band plays you off He's a superhero growing bored With no one to save anymore