The Hold Steady - One for the Cutters lyrics

When there weren't any parties she'd park by the quarry Walk into the woods until she came to a clearing Where townies would gather and drink until blackout Smoke cigs 'till they're sick, pack bowls and then pa** out Windows wide open to let the hard rock in Theirs was a rage that didn't need much convincing The girls gave her glares but the boys were quite pleasant To be perfectly honest, they didn't seem much different When there weren't any parties Sometimes she'd party with townies Out on the parkways after the parties It was always arousing when they'd rev up their engines It's hard to describe so she kept it a secret The girls that she lived with, they knew nothing about it The night with the fight and the bu*terfly knife Was the first night she spent with that one guy she liked She gave him a ride to some kid's house in Cleveland He stayed there for two weeks, the cops finally found him He didn't seem that different except for that blood on his jacket He didn't seem that different except for maybe his haircut He didn't seem much different They didn't seem that different up until this one little incident They didn't seem much different Now the cops want to question everyone present They parade every townie in town through the station But no one says nothing and they can't find the weapon The girl takes the stand and she swears she was with him Her father's lawyers do most of the talking She's sick of the questions, sick of the concept Of justice and fairness, who the hell cares Who gets caught in the middle? She smokes and she ponders this riddle When one townie falls in the forest, can anyone hear it? When one townie falls When one townie falls in the forest, does anyone notice? One drop of blood on immaculate Keds Mom, do you know where your girl is? Soph*more accomplice in a turtleneck sweater Dad, do you know where your kids are? Sniffing at crystal in cute little cars Getting nailed against dumpsters behind townie bars It's a cute little town with streets and cafes Her friends all seemed nice, she was getting good grades But when she came home for Christmas She just seemed distant and different