The Seduction of Kansas

Bloodthirsty cherub choir From the cornfields you sing to me All to the farmhouse born Majestic Kansan progeny Senator, news anchor Superman, and Dorothy All of the Sunday dress mothers Caress your face and say It's the last picture show, All the cowboys they get ready For a drawn out charismatic parody Of what a country thought it used to be Ciphers of the state Saw the summer of mercy Wichita linemen In the stadium they're screaming "It's you, I'm the one who loves you It's true, I'm the one who loves you It's you, I'm the one who loves you I'm the one, I'm the one Yeah, I'm the one, I'm the one I'm the one, I'm the one" White Castle, Pizza Hut And even Applebee's Before the Koch brothers The first airplane factory Skywards, always looking, What's that bellwether indicating? All of the Sunday dress mothers Caress your face and say "It's you, I'm the one who loves you It's true, I'm the one who loves you It's you, I'm the one who loves you I'm the one, I'm the one Yeah, I'm the one It's true, I'm the one who loves you I'm the one Yeah, I'm the one It's true It's true"