Levon wears his war wound like a crown
He calls his child Jesus'cause he likes the name
And he sends him in the finest school in town

Levon, Levon likes his money
He makes a lot they say
Spends his days counting
In a garage by the motorway

He was born a pauper
to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times
Say God is dead and war's begun
Alvin Tostig Has a son today

And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
And he shall be Levon
In tradition with the family plan
And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon

Levon sells cartoon balloons in town
His family business thrives
Jesus blows up balloons all day,
sits on the porch swing watching them fly
And, Jesus he wants to go to Venus
Leave Levon far behind
Take a balloon and go sailing,
While Levon, Levon slowly dies

And he shall be Levon
And he shall be a good man
He shall be Levon