City Sure Looks Pretty [from the lights of the prison tonight] Songtext
von Thrift Store Cowboys

They′re pulling 20 million watts just to keep it running at night
It's like summer in Alaska, 24 hours of light
Well the guards change at 8 and 4
The DQ coffee keeps them walking the floors tonight
The icy blue reflections compete with the stars
It′s for the TDC 'cause you know they like to see where they are
Well it's lockdown at night
It won′t be long before those heavy lights start to shine
Oh yeah
4 AM and the lights are blinding
Feels just like the sun is shining
New moon in the sky
And the city sure looks pretty
From the lights of the prison tonight


Kids gaze at razor wire shining off of Two Draw Lake
And the slamming of the screen doors tells us that the town is awake
The prison′s been up all night
And the boys in the towers have got the grounds in their sights
4 AM and the lights are blinding
Feels just like the sun is shining
New moon in the sky
And the city sure looks pretty
From the lights of the prison tonight
4 AM and the lights are blinding
Feels just like the sun is shining
New moon in the sky
And the city sure looks pretty
From the lights of the prison tonight