Story Behind The Song
A mix of pretty and danger ...
Song Description
The narrator warns young men to stay away from his town -- Milwaukee. He seems angry and defiant toward these other young men. He's cautioning them about drugs but he also accuses them of already using drugs.
Song Length |
3:41 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Alternative |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant, Annoyed |
Subject |
Insults, State |
Similar Artists |
leonard cohen, tom waits |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Boys of Wisconsin trembling like violets
Strung out on heroin, you've been misled
From Lac Flambeau to Baraboo
Where tigers and clowns are bred
Boys of Wisconsin don't come to my town
My town is dead
Boys of Wisconsin leaving your families
Your basements and warm childhood beds
Oh go anywhere else, anywhere
With those doped up dreams in your head
Boys of Wisconsin with your hard on for Riverwest
Where the sun shines like honey on God's warm bread
Come to my town and I'll rip your heart
Into a million little shreds