"Mercenaries of the shrine, who are you to speak for God? With haughty eyes and lying tongues and hands that shed inno…"

"I went to see a doctor of philosophy With a poster of Rasputin and a beard down to his knees. He never did marry or s…"

"Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good laugh."

"I offer thanks to those before me. That's all I've got to say. 'Cause maybe you squandered big bucks in your lifetime…"

"The Mississippi's mighty But it starts in Minnesota At a place that you could walk across with five steps down."

"I squeeze the sky out but there’s not a star appears"

"They stole my land They won't steal my soul"

"They said "We've been looking for illegal immigrants, Can we check your car?" I said "You know it's funny, I think we…"

"We're sculpted from youth, the chipping away makes me weary"

"Come on, the summer's coming. Rain's been heavy and the river's running. Loose the cuff It's been tough, But it's fas…"