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Levon wears his war wound like a crown.

He calls his child Jesus

`Cause he likes the name

 And he sends him to the finest school in town

 And Levon, Levon likes his money

He makes a lot they say

Spend his days counting

 In a garage by the motorway

He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day

 When the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun

Alvin Tostig has a son today

 And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man

 And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan

 And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man

He shall be Levon

Levon sells cartoon balloons in town

His family business thrives

Jesus blows up balloons all day

 Sits on the porch swing watching them fly

And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus

Leaving Levon far behind

Take a balloon and go sailing

 While Levon, Levon slowly dies