The DA is dressed to the nines in the mirror he practices all his lines to his closing arguments 12 hearts beat in favor I'm guessing that he read the morning paper the headline reads "The Man Hangs" but the jury doesn't... Everyones looking for relief United States VS. Disbelief and mothers cast tears on both side of the aisle Clear your throat and face the world the verdict falls like bachelors with bad luck girls only breathing with the aid of denial Case open, Case shut but you could pay to close it like a casket baby boy can't lift his head-ached head, Isn't it tragic. He glances at his peers sitting 7 to 12 stacked on 1 to 6 the gallery is hushed boys in 3 pieces dream of Grandstanding and Bravado the city sleeps in a cell notwithstanding what we all know, hang on a rope or bated breath whichever you prefer... Everyone's looking for relief a bidding war or an old flame's grief the cause, the kid, the charm,the curse not a word that could make you comprehend too well dressed for the witness stand the press prays for whichever headlines worse... Case open, Case shut but you could pay to close it like a casket baby boy can't lift his head-ached head, Isn't it tragic. Fresh pressed suit and tie unimpressed birds sing and die can talk my way out of anything the forman read the verdict "in the above entitled actions we find the defendant" GUILTY(4x) Case open, Case shut but you could pay to close it like a casket baby boy can't lift his head-ached head, Isn't it tragic.