Suburban Gothic
I:
my neighbor don’t mow his lawn the right way
and the kids don’t look the same
as they did yesterday
my white bread friend dave
stands on his porch to give me a wave
but I don’t like his face
“well, out here we’re friendly,
out here we care.”
out here the sun sets
and your blinds stay closed...
PC:
baseline increases
just off the highway
car starts swerving
took a wrong turn, ended up here
(x2)
crash, sound of windshield shattering
C:
Run ‘round, run ‘round,
come down over here
Sundown House with a welcome mat out
“Dear, who’s living here?”
Come in, come in,
quiet as a mouse.
Just take off your shoes
and come in our house…
Int:
Dirty deeds done in the dark…
*Sound of a lawnmower cutting out,
shotgun fires*
Come and get ‘em while they’re hot!
V2:
A light in the attic
Basement door open
Dog walking off the leash
He tried to find a way out the back
But Miss. Sunshine on the porch hollered:
“Come have yourself a snack!”
Now their address book is missing
My kids don’t laugh the same
I’m getting so tired of playing Plasticville
Let’s play another game…
Int:
Doorbell rings once
“Did somebody order a package?
I’ll just slip it under the door…”
C2:
Catscratch all over your hatchback
Little baby, little baby
Don’t you dare fight back
“easy living on the coast, y’see
when every boy and girl looks just like me.”
surburban gothic,
a haunting in georgia
oh, you got it,
you got it,
now get this mess off the kitchen floor!
cat screeches
V3:
Hello, operator?
What’s my area code?
What’s the zip, where’s her baby
why’s the stroller empty?
I’m just passing through,
no you see, I just moved in,
hey neighbor, hey neighbor,
can you tell me what’s hiding in that there garbage bin?
B:
Hey, Mr. Blue Sky,
show me around town!
Show me the PTA and the garden
and the gnomes sitting on the ground.
Where did they go, my family, Mr. White Picket Fence?
“Man, they went with all the rest!”
Int:
Lawnmower starts up again
C:
Run ‘round, run ‘round,
come down over here
Sundown House with a welcome mat out
“Dear, who’s living here?”
Come in, come in,
quiet as a mouse.
Just take off your shoes
and come in our house…
O:
Car breaks, engine shuts off
A trunk slams closed, voice over
“Well, Danny, get a load of our new home!”