Yawning Or Snarling

One day in El Paso The cops go into the crowd Under a glaring bladder of light And the music is so loud And the tourists take their T-shirts off A busload of kids gives you the finger Afternoon when the sidewalk's hot And the shadow's too chilly to linger Walk past damaged goods and ugly trends Past a strawman making a purchase Downtown where the river bends They're just waiting for you to resurface Take a look at this photograph Clearly, his teeth were bared He could've been yawning or snarling The story was never clear One night in El Paso The cops go into the crowd Under a throbbing bladder of light And the music is just so loud And the tourists turn their TVs off And a bat sees the bug with the sound of a linger Night time when the shadows cough And you're chilled to the tips of your fingers Walk past damaged goods and ugly trends Past ol' strawman making a purchase Downtown where the river bends They're just waiting for you to resurface Take a look at this photograph Clearly, his teeth were bared He could've been yawning or snarling This could've been anywhere Take a look at this photograph Clearly, his teeth were bared He could've been yawning or snarling The story was never clear --- Yawning or Snarling - The Tragically Hip