Counterfeit Dime

[Verse 1] (A) The titanium rocket sold its shadow for a counterfeit dime (A) The titanium rocket sold its shadow for a counterfeit dime (B) And the stockbroker's lung is breathing a jar of empty time [Verse 2] (A) A mouthful of wet velvet choked the orange weather bell (A) A mouthful of wet velvet choked the orange weather bell (B) While the gray rain dragged the pavement all the way to a motel [Chorus - Heavy, soulful wailing] Scrub the brass off the mirror till the reflection goes blind! You can't bandage a fever with the dirt you left behind We are locking the staircase inside a hollow wooden crate And the pendulum's bleeding because the cemetery's late [Guitar Solo - Rusted, bending strings, slow and painful] [Verse 3] (A) The invisible coin is rolling down a gutter made of grease (A) The invisible coin is rolling down a gutter made of grease (B) And the corporate ledger begged the digital ghost for peace [Outro - Fading out, slow tempo] Just wring the static out, baby, the needle forgot how to bite...