Sister City - Kin lyrics

Esteemed members of society Us little boys and girls We should really learn to not be so ashamed Of our store brand sleeping aids Half-jokingly explained away "Better safe than sorry, just in case" And from the ashes of divorces Names of friends both cursed and praised And if the former more than latter Let us wait another day And on the backs of westward horses Not as ancient as we'd make Our blood but not quite family implores "Take us away" These syllables I speak sneak Past anxiety and chewed-up cheeks And climb and reach a peak past which I can't help but repeat: "The things you rank as sacrosanct Are often just wet paper bags Sustaining through the facts By subsisting on the snags" But take the sweat stains on our shirts As proof at least our bodies work And see the seams that line our jeans But don't get caught up in their worth And on the backs of westward horses Not as ancient as we'd make Our blood but not quite family implores "Take us away"