Staring At The Steeple - The Fiery Furnaces

You followed me to Manchester

To meet the guy who says my name

You heard him say my name

You heard him say my name

And now you gotta know where he stands from

Inside a booth or behind a desk or on his own two feet

Now we’re gonna sit down, sit down face to face

I’m staring at the steeple

I’m staring at the steeple

I wonder who’s preaching

They say it’s two women in there

They say one wears a robe, one wears a crystal

One keeps time and the other keeps a pistol

He sent me a check for a thousand dollars

I thought it was a gift but boy, was I wrong

Now I’m supposed to go and cash his check

And give it out dollar at a time

Hand it out penny by penny by penny by penny by penny

Now I’m staring at the steeple

I’m staring at the steeple

I wonder who’s preaching

They say it’s two women in there

They say one wears a robe, one wears a crystal

One keeps time and the other keeps a pistol

If I can’t help you nobody can

If you can’t talk to me who can you turn to?

If you don’t make up your mind I’m going to make it up for you

The days are getting darker and I’m all alone

We’re practically married, no but you’re never at home

I’m staring at the steeple

I’m staring at the steeple

I wonder who’s preaching

They say it’s two women in there

They say one wears a robe, one wears a crystal

One keeps time and the other keeps a pistol