here comes Laura down the hillside
she's got hornets in her bonnet
she's screaming through the gap in her teeth
buck teeth

here come five desperate people
they throw parties with no laughter
and someone's really angry with you
what's new?

soon we'll be away from here
we'll run so far away from here

I think Mary's got the fever
I think Charlie's got the cancer
thank God for the leaches we found
we're cured

there's a fire in the barnyard
there's a fire in their hearts
thank God they help us live out our lives
we're spared

soon we'll be away from here
we'll run so far away from here

here comes Laura down the hillside
she's got hornets in her bonnet
she's screaming through the gap in her teeth
buck teeth

here come five lonely people
they throw parties for each other
they're coping with their problems again
again...