[Verse 1]
One day in El Paso
The cops go into the crowd
Under a glaring bladder of light
And the music is so loud
And the tourists take their t-shirts off
A busload of kids gives you the finger
Afternoon when the sidewalk's hot
And the shadow's too chilly to linger
Walk past damaged goods and ugly trends
Past a straw man making a purchase
Down town where the river bends
They're just waiting for you to resurface

[Chorus]
Take a look at this photograph
Clearly his teeth were bared
He could have been yawning or snarling
The story was never clear

[Verse 2]
One night in El Paso
The cops go into the crowd
Under a throbbing bladder of light
And the music is just so loud
And the tourists turn their TV's off
And a bat sees a bug with the sound of a linger
Night time when the shadows cough
And you're chilled to the tips of your fingers
Walk past damaged goods and ugly trends
Past old straw man making a purchase
Down town where the river bends
They're just waiting for you to resurface
[Chorus]
Take a look at this photograph
Clearly his teeth were bared
He could have been yawning or snarling
This could have been anywhere
Take a look at this photograph
Clearly his teeth were bared
He could have been yawning or snarling
The story was never clear