Governor's Ball Lyrics - Upside-down Mountain - Conor Oberst

He came with his friends, in a caravan 

To witness the governor's ball 

Sat by himself on a cool patch of grass 

While the rest stood like bricks in a wall 

The stage it looked like a vending machine 

The singer, a black barbie doll 

But it was well light, and well managed 

Said our property, would be damaged 

Until his boredom, took full advantage 

Of it all 

Talk to a girl, with klonopin eyes 

Who said she had jewelry to sell 

First he said no thanks, then he realized 

That he realized he wasn't feeling that well 

And he took what she held looked like pieces of sky 

And a garnet like teardrops from hell 

She offered, him a necklace, and he wanted to accept it 

But it would end up, too expensive, he could tell 

Then she said: 

"Why not, what have you got, to lose, to lose" 

When he never came back, and the curve you have pathed 

His friends searched the fair grounds for clues 

But security guard the maniacal laugh 

Said its always the leader you lose 

And he finally turned up in the broad light of day 

With a black eye as big as the moon 

They all asked him, what had happened 

Was it real or, imagined 

Why on earth had, he abandon them so soon 

And he said: 

"Why not, I do what I've got, to do, its what you do"