F Bb F Levon wears his war wound like a crown. Bb F He calls his child Jesus C/E Dm `Cause he likes the name Am Bb Gm7 And he sends him to the finest school in town F Bb F And Levon, Levon likes his money Bb He makes a lot they say F C/E Dm Spend his days counting Am Bb In a garage by the motorway Gm7 Am Dm Bb He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day F/A Gm7 F When the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun Bb F/A Gm7 Alvin Tostig has a son today Bb F/A And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man Bb F/A And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan Bb F/A And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man Bb C7sus C F Bb F Bb He shall be Levon F Bb F Levon sells cartoon balloons in town Bb F His family business thrives C/E Jesus blows up balloons all day Dm Am Bb Gm7 Sits on the porch swing watching them fly F Bb F And Jesus, he wants to go to Venus Bb F Leave Levon far behind C/E Dm Take a balloon and go sailing Am Bb While Levon, Levon slowly dies Gm7 Am Dm Bb He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day F/A Gm7 F When the New York Times said God is dead and the war's begun Bb F/A Gm7 Alvin Tostig has a son today Bb F/A And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man Bb F/A And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan Bb F/A And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man Bb C7sus C F Bb F Bb He shall be Levon Bb F/A And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man Bb F/A And he shall be Levon in tradition with the family plan Bb F/A And he shall be Levon and he shall be a good man Bb C7sus C F Bb F Bb (fade) He shall be Levon