Tragically Hip – 38 Years Old lyrics

Twelve men broke loose in '73
From Milhaven maximum security
12 pictures lined up across the front page
Seems the mounties had a summertime war to wage
Well the chief told the people they had nothing to fear
'Cause the last thing they'd want to do is hang around here
Mostly came from towns with long French names
But one of the dozen was a home town shame.

CHORUS: Same pattern on the table same clock on the wall
Been one seat empty 18 years and all
Freezing slow time away from the world
He's 38 years old never kissed a girl
He's 38 years old never kissed a girl

We're sitting at the table heard the telephone ring
Father said he'd tell him if he saw anything
Heard the tap on the window in the middle night
Held back the curtains for my older brother mike

See my sister got raped. some man got killed
Local boy went to prison, Man's buried on the hill
Folks went back to normal when they close the case
They still stare at their shoes when they pass our place

SOLO

My mother cried ?the horror has finally ceased?
He whispered ?yeah for the time being at least?
And over his shoulder from a squad car megaphone
Said ?lets go Michael son we're taking you home?

CHORUS

SOLO