[Verse 1] I saw my twin working in a Waffle House The first birds of morning Cackled from the graveyard In walked the entourage Big Silver Bus in the mountains Her full hands leapt like fleas on a dog Belonging without alternative
[Pre Hook] The waitress jumped over the table And begged, 'Can I take your picture?'
[Hook 1] West Virginia, this is how it's done You take the money, and you just run
[Verse 2] Try not to look at the look On the nun in the corner booth It invites nobody in It's a great black hole of Providence Please take pity upon the heart that lives in me I have to turn away now I can't stand watching old ladies eat
[Hook 2] The waitress gazes over our table Big Silver Bus is long gone
[Verse 3] West Virginia, this is how it's done Sir, could you be a little more gentle? Unprofitable servant! Pennsylvania, the 6AM cold sun Leaves me waiting on the thread of someone The thread of someone