South America

The Church

Appears On:

• Streaming available on nightfriends (digital only) (2024)

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Lyrics (unofficial)

[rev. Dec. 28, 2025]

The tendrils of my DNA are impossibly snagged
I gotta see the doctor every day to get defragged
First it came in a bottle and then in a bag
Argentina, it's such a long way away
I should have seen it at once

In a lonely marketplace I played the violin
When I first saw your face and you walked right up and you plugged right in
First came the prayers and then came the sin
Peruvian silver and a shot of lime
Perusing the menu now

South America, that's the way
South America, that's the way

The leaves upon the trees make me feel like tripping balls
Newton under the tree just before the apple falls
Marconi on the radio, [???????]
Argentina, such a long way away
I should have seen it at once

In a deserted warehouse district I plied my trade
The shops were selling [????], an alcoholic lemonade
The sun was like a beast so we step into the shade
Peruvian silver and a shot of lime
Perusing the menu now

South America, that's the way
South America, that's the way

I gotta see the doctor every day
South America