The Mountain Goats — Scavenger Babies

[Verse 1] Wake up all the birds of prey Dig your tools out from the clay Seal the exits of your room Watch the cactus flowers bloom [Refrain] And send my regards to the boys down on the corner Yeah, send my regards to the boys down on the corner [Verse 2] Build a house from sticks and mud Listen to the poison singing in your blood Pull yourself a tall cool drink Carve your initials in the bathroom sink [Refrain] And send my regards to the boys down on the corner Yeah, send my regards to the boys down on the corner [Verse 3] The city of Norwalk in my dreams Rises like Atlantis from a watery grave Burn the things you have to burn Save all the people you're supposed to save [Refrain] And send my belongings to the drop box in Tijuana And send my regards to the boys down on the corner