Andrew McMahon - Straw Dog lyrics

[Verse 1] Staring into the intersection She thinks that she can fly, and she might Holding on in a new direction She's gonna try it tonight The closer I get to feeling The further that I'm feeling from alright The more I step into the sun The more I step out of the light [Verse 2] Jessica's covered in a blanket On a sun-bathed porch Thinking of weekends She would party in the city She doesn't have a flame She'd prefer to burn out like a torch If she gets nowhere in life At least she knows she's pretty She said [Chorus] Hey, now The straw dog's out in the street Hey now, there's chemicals in the clouds Hey now, they're calling all the police But they won't get to us anyhow [Verse 3] The moon is shining now And shadows are what's left of all the noise Simple silhouettes and cutouts As if we had the choice He listens closely now Swears that he can hear a voice That's calling him And saying [Chorus] [Verse 4] What does it take to be a superhero in my world? Make no mistake that these villains always get the girl We can escape and then we'd skate away from all of this But no one ever does And she's saying [Chorus 2] Hey, now The straw dog's out in the street Hey now, there's chemicals in the clouds Hey now, they're calling all the police But they won't get to us No, the'll never get to us Hey now, the straw dog is out in the street Hey now, there's chemicals in the clouds And they're calling all the police But they won't get to us No I'll never let them get to you No, no, no