How a Resurrection Really Feels Songtext
von The Hold Steady

Her parents named her "Hallelujah", the kids all called her, "Holly"
And if she scared you then she′s sorry, she's been stranded at these parties
These parties, they start lovely
But they get druggy, and they get ugly, and they get bloody

The priest just kinda laughed, the deacon caught a draft
She crashed into the Easter mass with her hair done up in broken glass
She was limping left on broken heels
When she said, "Father, can I tell your congregation how a resurrection really feels?"

Holly was a hoodrat, and now, you finally know that
And she′s been disappeared for years, today, she finally came back
St. Louis had enslaved me, I guess Santa Ana saved me, St. Peter had me on the queue, the St. Paul saints, they waved me through
And I was all wrapped up in some video booth, when I heard her say "I love you too"

She said, "I've laid beneath my lovers but, I've never gotten laid"
Some nights, she felt protected, some nights, she felt afraid
She spent half last winter, just trying to get paid
From some guy she originally thought to be her savior


They wrote her name in magic marks, on stop signs and subway cars
They got a mural up on East 13th that said "Hallelujah, rest in peace"
Hallelujah was a hoodrat, and now you finally know that
She′s been disappeared for years, today, she finally came back

Walk on back, walk on back

(Walk on back), she said, "Don′t turn me on, again"
(Walk on back), I'd probably just go and get myself all gone, again
(Walk on back), don′t turn me on, again
(Walk on back), I'll probably just go and go and get myself all gone, again

(Walk on back), So don′t turn me on, again
(Walk on back), I'll probably just go, and go and get myself all gone, again
(Walk on back), hallelujah was a sexy mess, she looked strung out but, experienced
(Walk on back), so, we all got kind of curious

Walk on back
Walk on back
Walk on back
Walk on back
Walk on back
Walk on back
Walk on back
Walk on back
Walk on back