Levon wears his war wound like a crown
And he sends him to the finest school in town
Levon, Levon likes his money
In the garage by the motorway
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times said God is dead
Alvin Tostig has a son today
And he shall be a good man
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be a good man
Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day
Sits on the porch swing watching them fly
And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus
Take a balloon and go sailing
While Levon, Levon slowly dies
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times said God is dead
Alvin Tostig has a son today
