The DA is dressed to the nines In the mirror he practices all his lines To his closing argument twelve hearts beat in favor I'm guessing that he read,the morning paper The headline reads "the man hangs" but the jury doesn't And everyones looking for releif Untied States versus disbelief Mothers cast tears on both side of the aisle Clear your throat and face the world The verdict fall like bachelors for bad luck girls Only breathing with the aid of denial Case open,case shut But you can pay to close it like a casket Baby boy can't lift his headache head Isn't it tragic? He glances at his peers sitting seven to twelve stacked on one to six the gallery is hushed Boys in three pieces dream of grandstanding at Bravado The city sleeps in a cell not withstanding what we all know Hang on a rope or bated breath,whichever you prefer And everyones looking for relief A bidding war from an old flames grief The cause,the kid,the course,the charm and the curse Not a word that can make you comprehend Too well dressed for the witness stand The press prays for whichever headline's worse Case open,case shut But you can pay to close it like a casket Baby boy can't lift his headache head Isn't it tragic? Fresh pressed suit and tie Unimpressed birds sing and die Can talk my way out of anything The formen reads the verdict "In the above entitled action we find the defendant" Guilty guilty guilty guilty (2x) Case open case shut But you can pay to close it like a casket Baby boy can't lift his headache head Isn't it tragic?