I Killed Walter Matthau

I Killed Walter Matthau - Steve Poltz

There was a truckstop there was danger

And the FBI

The night was steeped in intrigue

There was a full moon in the sky

Me head was tired

My eyes were wired and blue

You whispered in my ear

There was a motel to the right

We checked into a room

And bedded down for the night

I turned the tube on

Set my dreams into flight

I was floating in a hurricane

But still driving in my car

There was an old guy in the crosswalk

They said he was a movie star

The roads were icy

Things got dicey that night

I killed Walter Matthau

In a hit and run last night

His body was beneath my car

And I took off in flight

The cops were all around me

And the news trucks were there

My mom and dad were watching

From a tv at the fair

My dad was trying to win a tv set

By throwing darts

My ma was right beside him

Acting like the queen of hearts

The news was breaking

They were shaking in fright

The carny asked my dad

If that was Steve Poltz on the tube

He denied he knew me

He said he didn't have a clue

They left quickly

Feeling sickly and light

I killed Walter Matthau

In a hit and run last night

His body was beneath my car

And I took off in flight

The cops were all around me

And the news trucks were there

My mom and dad were watching

From a tv at the fair

I woke up from my dream

And you were staring right at me

You wiped the sweat off of my head

You were down upon one knee

I held you near

You squeezed the fear right out of me

The tv set was blaring

We were watching CNN

The anchor looked real serious

Breaking news was coming in

They said

Walter Matthau passed away in his sleep last night

Walter Matthau won't you rest in peace tonight