| The Boy With The Hammer Written in the summer of 1998 and an early demo was recorded with Bruce Kaphan that August. It was not performed live until the following Spring and continued to be in Mark's setlist until the end of 2001. As well as the studio version on "The Invisible Man", there was a live version released on the WDET compilation, 'DET Live! Volume 3". It was taken from a session Mark & the band did at the station while on tour in July 2001. |
| When the boy with the hammer in the paper bag
Stands up to cheer, then you stand up to cheer That boy really knows how to accessorize It's the best look that we've seen all year And he raises his hammer to the magic act who gets all mad And says, "I should be in Vegas," he says "You don't need to know how to breathe fire To see a hunger for a pain that's endless" And then the Mill Valley Man starts tap dancing to 'Midnight Cowboy,' And suddenly there's sirens outside But it's only someone's family home burning down next door Don't worry people - no need to hide And then the colonel starts playing tambourine It was so funny, we were rolling We were laughing in the face of the pain of the family next door Too fucked up to feel anything. If that's what you want - well, it's nothing. The boy with the hammer in the paper bag is feeling lonely Gee, I wonder why? He says, "Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia" Staring at the stripper-reflecting only sky But he was really harmless He only used the hammer To smash the windows of the parked cars on his way home That look back at him in accusation and say No one's gonna catch you if you fall all alone But if that's what you want, it's nothing |