I'm in Love with Susan Smith - Okkervil River

I’m in love with Susan Smith

I’ve been from the start

I’m in love with Susan Smith

And I’ll take care of her

Is she crazy?

I think so

How else to explain

Strapped them babies in that car seat

Ain’t gonna see them again

Piece of film, all innocence

Crawling, smiling, permanence

She makes up some bs story

On cbs and all the rest

She sounds so phoney

I can hear tears inside hurting, haunting

Who she was then I don’t know

But I find myself wanting her

I’m in love with Susan Smith

Ain’t no truth

The way men tell it

A mother’s love is pure and perfect

What’s the verdict

I can smell it

Kill the bitch

Ain’t no mitigating factors

Dig a ditch and bury her ass

Final judgement is

And you ask how come you’re even bothering

I’m in love with Susan Smith

Cause I hate all of you

Sit there judging

Your shit stinks

Pressure takes its aim on you

Pressure beats your fucking head in

What are you supposed to do

None of this applies to you

Cause moments define everything

Early enough birds were singing

What is it about today

Is it anything especially