Afraid of Everyone

The National · High Violet [2010]

Then i'm radio and then I'm television

I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone

Lay the young blue bodies with the old red violets

I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone



With my kid on my shoulders I try

Not to hurt anybody out loud

But I don't have the drugs to sort,

I don't have the drugs to sort it out



I defend my family with my orange umbrella

I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone

With my shiny new starspangled tennis shoes on

I'm afraid of everyone, I'm afraid of everyone



With my kid on my shoulders I try

Not to hurt anybody I like

But I don't have the drugs to sort,

I don't have the drugs to sort it out



Your voice has stolen my soul