The National Fake Empire

stay out super late tonight
picking apples, making pies
put a little something in our lemonade
and take it with us

we’re half-awake in a fake empire
we’re half-awake in a fake empire

tip-toe through our shiny city
with our diamond slippers on
Do our gay ballet on ice
bluebirds on our shoulders

we’re half-awake in a fake empire
we’re half-awake in a fake empire

turn the light out say goodnight
no thinking for a little while
let’s not try to figure out
everything at once
it’s hard to keep track of you
falling through the sky

we’re half-awake in a fake empire
we’re half-awake in a fake empire