Glow
To burn
Both terms in one sentence
- Sam, he was the village idiot And though it seems a pity, it Was so He liked to burn down houses just to watch the glow And nothing could be done Because he was the mayor's son
Source: Friend to Psychos -
Friend to Psychos: In "My Home Town":I remember Sam; he was the village idiot And though it seems a pity, it Was so He liked to burn down houses just to watch the glow And nothing could be done Because he was the mayor's son Gallows Humor: His nuclear war songs.
Source: Music / Tom Lehrer -
He was the village idiot And though it seems a pity, it was so He liked to burn down houses just to watch the glow And nothing could be done Because he was the mayor's son Reckless Gun Usage: "The Hunting Song" talks about accidents usual for an opening of the hunting season.
Source: Music / Tom Lehrer
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