Arcade Fire Goodnight Boy song lyrics

The story I wrote as a kid,

So yeah, I felt so scared

Watching the flames crayon red.

This kid hung on me too.

So I had to hide in a church,

Just me and the town mayor,

And his son who was handicapped.

Who wouldn't be quiet,

unless his dad would sing him a song.

So yeah, it wasn't long

Before they found out just where we were.

But I wasn't mad, at that kid at all.

I just felt sorta sad when his dad said

"Goodnight, boy.

Go to sleep, boy.

Shut up, boy, for me."

Then the troops rush in.