Karaoké 38 Years Old The Tragically Hip

Twelve men broke loose in seventy three

From Millhaven Maximum

Security

Twelve pictures lined up across the front page

Seems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage

Well the chief told the people they had nothin' to fear

Said The last thing they wanna do is hang around here

They mostly came from towns with long French names

But one of the dozen was a hometown shame

Same pattern on the table

Same clock on the wall

Been one seat empty eighteen years in all

Freezin' slow time

Away from the world

He's thirty eight years old

Never kissed a girl

He's thirty eight years old

Never kissed a girl

We were sittin' 'round the table

Heard the telephone ring

Father said he'd tell 'em if he saw anything

Heard a tap on my window in the middle of the night

Held back the curtains for my older brother Mike

See my sister got raped so a man got killed

Local boy went to prison

Man's buried on the hill

Folks went back to normal when they closed the case

They still stare at their shoes when they pass our place

My mother cried

The horror has finally ceased

He whispered Yeah for the time bein' at least

And over her shoulder on the squad car megaphone

Said Let's go Michael son

We're takin' you home

Same pattern on the table

Same clock on the wall

Been one seat empty eighteen years in all

Freezin' slow time

Away from the world

He's thirty eight years old

Never kissed a girl

He's thirty eight years old

Never kissed a girl

He's thirty eight years old

Never kissed a girl

Ooh woohoo