The Palace Guards Songtext
von David Lowery

The palace guards, they′re working hard
They stay up late with beaker jobs
They're mixing things in laboratories late at night
Don′t look at them, you'll make them mad
The palace guards, they're working hard
They have your best interests at heart
They′re making songs of great enduring strength and beauty
Somewhat fruity, called pop hits

I love you and ′cause I do, don't ever leave me
I′ll smash your stuff up if you do
I love you and 'cause I do, I′m only joking
It's just my sense of humor, y′all


The palace guards love you and me
They don't discriminate, they're free
They′re open-minded intellectual athletes
Who won′t compete in weird mind games
The palace guards are real rock stars
Don't give them things not up to par
They play guitar and regulate the atmosphere
Through telescopes and bread machines

I love you and ′cause I do, I'll never let you go
To London without me along
I love you and ′cause I do, I hid your passport
I put you on a no-fly list

The palace guards
And we work very hard
We got all of your best

All of your best interests at heart
We go up, we go down
We go where the job takes us, keep you safe and sound
I work my fingers to the bone

To bring the bacon, bring the bacon home
I work my fingers to the bone
To keep the little piggies safe in their little straw homes
I rip my heart out every day for you
I rip my heart out every day for you
I rip my heart out every day for you
I rip my heart out every day for you


And the palace guards
Well, we work very hard
We don't ask you for much
A kind word, a kind touch
We′re the palace guards