Water Tower

Water Tower - Surrogate

When no one but the locals are around

You will see them as they gather at the

Center of this town to pay homage to their

Monolithic patriarch who stands so tall

He's seen from miles around

They worship for the gifts that he bestows

Like the water that they drink and use to

Wash their dusty cloths and the way he

Represents them to the passers by who constantly go trickling

Down the road

They will do as they are told

The old folks know their time has past for usefulness and

Things that don't last

But they laugh themselves to sleep as they retire

'Cause they remember when they built the frame

That holds that head that bears the name

But the young ones shake their heads and call them liars

They know that someday he will come around

And he'll realize he's far too good for their midwestern town

And he'll pack his things and move to where the people are

The southern coast where he'll become a star