Elephant in the Room - Chris Thile

Thank God for fermentation

Fermentation for the wine

Thank wine for conversation

With these relatives in-law of mine

Thank these relatives for you, babe

Thank you for the bouncing boy

Doing the best that he can do to keep this

Family entertained as it navigates

The treacherous waters of talkin' small

On this of all Thanksgivings

When even the weather can go from 0 to an all out brawl

In seconds, just listen:

«'Been kind of a warm November»

«God, you and the Climate Change again

Why you gotta be all doom and gloom?»

Whoo, boy!

‘least no one’s mentioned the giant elephant in the room

Feels good to be together, whether

You think the world is ending soon

Or about to get better, so when

The bottles being passed, better fill your glass

Cheers, we’re in it for the long haul

On this of all Thanksgivings

When even our sports can go from zero to an all out brawl

In seconds, be careful:

«Have you ever spent time in Cleveland?»

«NO!»

«South Side of Chicago?»

«NO!»

«St.

Louis?»

«NO!»

«Ever heard about a fellow named Ricketts?»

«YES!»

«Anything to do with his politics?»

«NO!»

How ‘bout them Cubs?

«How ‘bout them Cubs?»

Just don’t you mention a giant elephant

I mentioned it once and I think I got away with it

Just say, «Hey, what giant elephant in the room?»