The Thanksgiving Filter Lyrics - Go-go Boots - Drive By Truckers

Grandmother's wheelchair is sitting in the corner 

We all sure love her but the little ones avoid her 

'Cause she's gray-haired and wrinkled, and her burden looks heavy 

Ninety years of survival can look awful scary 

Papa's building something and has since history 

But what he's building is still a mystery 

It's big and it's twisting, and shaped convoluted 

It don't have a function but you better salute it 

And it will never be finished but I guess that's the point 

It just gives him a filter and psychological ointment 

He woke up real early but he's late for his appointment 

And I sure wish that I had smoked me a joint 

It's Thanksgiving and Jesus, I'm thankful 

For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full 

The love of Your mama and the love of mine too 

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon 

Mama is trying to live in the present 

Don't let him have a heart attack before I pay off the presents 

Granddaddy's gone but she still feels his presence 

He tried to call but he didn't leave a message 

It's Thanksgiving and Jesus, I'm thankful 

For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full 

The love of Your mama and the love of mine too 

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon 

So put the food on the table and Papa says a blessing 

They're cutting up some turkey and gobbling some dressing 

My aunt's praising Palin and my niece loves Obama 

My uncle came to dinner wearing his pajamas 

Thank God for the filter that enables some distance 

From the screaming and crying, and the needs of assistance 

You wonder why I drink and curse the holidays 

Blessed be my family 300 miles away 

It's Thanksgiving and Jesus, I'm thankful 

For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full 

The love of Your mama and the love of mine too 

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon 

It's Thanksgiving, Jesus, I'm thankful 

For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full 

The love of Your mama and the love of mine too 

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon 

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon 

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon