Day of the Locusts

Oh, the benches were stained with tears and perspiration
The birdies were flying from tree to tree
There was little to say, there was no conversation
As I stepped to the stage to pick up my degree
And the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me

I glanced into the chamber where the judges were talking
Darkness was everywhere, it smelled like a tomb
I was ready to leave, I was already walkin’
But the next time I looked there was light in the room
And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill
Oh, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, the locusts sang their high whining trill
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me

Outside of the gates the trucks were unloadin’
The weather was hot, a-nearly 90 degrees
The man standin’ next to me, his head was exploding
Well, I was prayin’ the pieces wouldn’t fall on me
Yeah, the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance
And the locusts sang and they were singing for me

I put down my robe, picked up my diploma
Took hold of my sweetheart and away we did drive
Straight for the hills, the black hills of Dakota
Sure was glad to get out of there alive
And the locusts sang, well, it give me a chill
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
And the locusts sang with a high whinin’ trill
Yeah, the locusts sang and they was singing for me
Singing for me, well, singing for me

Oh, gli scranni erano macchiati di lacrime e sudore
gli uccellinin volavano di albero in albero
C'era poco da dire, nessuna conversazione
mentre salii sul palco a ricevere il mio diploma
e le locuste cantavano in lontananza
Sì, le locuste cantavano una melodia così dolce
Oh, le locuste cantavano in lontananza
Yeah, le locuste cantavano e cantavano per me

Sbirciai nella camera dove i giudici parlottavano
Oscurità ovunque, puzzo di tomba
Ero pronto an andarmene, stovo proprio andando
ma quando guardai di nuovo c'era luce nella stanza
e le locuste cantavano, mi dava i brividi
Oh, le locuste cantavano una melodia così dolce
Oh, le locuste intonavano il loro acuto trillo lamentoso
Yeah, le locuste cantavano e cantavano per me

Oltre i cancelli, i camion scaricavano
faceva caldo, quasi trenta gradi
L'uomo in piedi vicino a me, la sua testa stava per esplodere
beh, pregavo che i pezzi non mi sarebbero caduti addosso
e le locuste cantavano in lontananza
Sì, le locuste cantavano una melodia così dolce
Oh, le locuste cantavano in lontananza
Yeah, le locuste cantavano e cantavano per me

Mi tolsi la tonaca, presi il mio diploma
abbracciai la mia amata e ce ne andammo via
verso le colline, le nere colline del Dakota
Ero felice di andarmente da lì vivo
e le locuste cantavano, mi dava i brividi
Oh, le locuste cantavano una melodia così dolce
Oh, le locuste intonavano il loro acuto trillo lamentoso
Yeah, le locuste cantavano e cantavano per me
cantavano per me, cantavano per me