verse 1: That night in Des Moines Goner'd streets dying Sunset buildings Cut with shade We sent our smoke Up through the streetlights We sent our prayers out Through an old P.A. That night in Des Moines That night in Des Moines verse 2: That night in Des Moines Too late for supper Yeah, we sat at the bar And we drank three beers And we watched the house Filling up with no one But god was listening And he cupped his ear That night in Des Moines That night in Des Moines Instrumental: