^ELevon wears his ^Awar wound like a cr^Eown. ^AHe calls his child J^Eesus ^B`Cause he likes the n^C#mame And he ^G#m7sends him to the fi^Anest school in to^F#m7wn

And L^Eevon, L^Aevon likes his m^Eoney ^AHe makes a lot they s^Eay ^BSpend his days c^C#mounting In a g^G#m7arage by the mo^Atorw^F#m7ay

^G#m7He was born a paup^C#mer to a pawn on a Chr^Aistmas day When the ^ENew York Times said ^F#m7God is dead and the wa^Er's begun ^AAlvin Tostig h^Eas a son t^F#m7oday

And he sh^Eall be L^Aevon and he shall be a g^Eood man And he shall be L^Aevon in tradition with the fa^Emily plan And he shall be L^Aevon and he shall be a g^Eood man ^AHe shall ^Ebe Le^Bvon

^ELevon sells c^Aartoon balloons in ^Etown ^AHis family business t^Ehrives ^BJesus blows up balloons all d^C#may Sits ^G#m7on the porch swing wat^Aching them f^F#m7ly

^EAnd Jesus, he w^Aants to go to Ve^Enus ^ALeaving Levon far b^Eehind ^BTake a balloon and go ^C#msailing While ^G#m7Levon, Lev^Aon slowly di^F#m7es