Mountain Goats - Collapsing stars

when we hid ^Cmout behind the risers at the ^Fhigh school, working b^Fitter calculations with a s^Cmlide rule. the grim part^Cmiculars of poisoning the sw^Fimming pool, ^Fwell you looked me in the e^Fye, ready to ^Cmdie. ^{F Cm}we were becoming what we ^Fare, collapsing st^Cmars.

when we c^Cmhewed up pseudoephedrine like b^Fubble gum, til our h^Fearts were beating as deep and rich as ^Cmkettle drums we knew ^Cmif we waited long enough the c^Fhange would come. and then the ^Fday did come and at ^Flast hold ^Cmtight. hold ^Ffast. ^Cmcatch lightning in a ^Fjar, collapsing st^Cmars.

^FI told you to load up on pr^Cmovisions, because^F we wouldn't be back for a^Cm while. ^Fpack up your troubles in your ^Cmold kit bag ^Fturn toward the camera and ^Fsmile, smile, smile.

when we d^Cmitched the plan to poison a^Fll our enemies, stuffed o^Fur weapons in a clearing, and covered t^Cmhem with leaves, we are go^Cming to come rejoicing bring^Fing in the sheaves one day, and ^Fwe are on our way. ^F you c^Cman look, but^F you won't find ^Cmanother love like our^Fs, collapsing st^Cmars.