It was memorial day We went marching in the old people's parade And we left our shoes on the courthouse lawn We threw candy to the kids and sang our songs And we bummed smokes Off of ladies in casinos And watched the desperate play the slot machines And we burned a boat Pushed it out onto the lake And the skeletal remains washed up next day So there we were We were bragging on our friends behind their backs And we were sure That the summer was coming fast Around the tracks And our hearts were full as the moon And our hearts were warm as june