The Hold Steady - Constructive summer

^AMe ^Band my friends are like ^Athe ^Bdrums on "Lust for Life” ^AWe ^Bpound it out on floor toms ^AOur ^Bpsalms are sing-along songs

^AAnd t^Bhis whole town is like this ^ABeen ^Bthat way our whole lives ^AJust ^Bwork at the mill until you die ^AWork ^Bat the mill, and then you die

^AWe’^Bre gonna build something, this summer ^AWe’^Bre gonna build something, this summer ^C#mWe’ll put i^Bt back together^A- raise up a giant ladder ^EWith love, and trust, and friends, and hammers (^AThis ^F#summer!) ^C#mWe’re gonn^Ba lean this ladde^Ar up against the water tower ^EClimb up to the top, and drink and talk (^AThis ^F#summer!)

^AMe an^Bd my friends are like ?^A??Do^Buble-whiskey-coke-no-ice.” ^AWe dr^Bink along in double tim^Ae; m^Bight drink too much, but we feel fine

^AWe’^Bre gonna build something this summer. ^AGonna^B build something this summer. This ^C#msummer, grant us all the ^Bpower to ^Adrink on top of water towers, ^EWith love, and trust, and shows, all summer (^AGet ^F#hammered!) ^C#mLet this be my ^Bannual ^Areminder that we can all be something ^Ebigger

^EI went to your schools, I did my detention But the walls are so gray, I couldn’t pay attention ^EI heard your gospel- it moved me to tears, But I couldn’t find the hate, and I couldn’t find the fear ^EI met your Savior, I knelt at his feet, And he took my ten bucks, and he went down the street ^EI tried to believe all the things that you said, But my ^Afriends that aren’t dying ar^F#e already dead.

^C#mRaise a ^Btoast to St. Joe ^AStrummer ^C#mI think he ^Bmight’ve been ou^Er only decent teacher ^C#mGetting ^Bolder makes it ^Aharder to remember?^E??we are our onl^Ay saviors We’re gonn^F#a build something, thi^Es summer