Annotated lyrics for The Hold Steady song 'The Stove & The Toaster' - Let's just say they owe me a favor. / I did something for them. / What it is doesn't matter / Here's what's important. / It's gonna be easy / It's gonna be simple / Put it up to his temple / He's expecting our call. / Yeah they know our intentions. / They approve of our methods. / They consider us partners / Going in through the window / Leave through the terrace. / They still owe me a favor / What it is doesn't matter. / 'Cause they've got earpiece dudes in a fortified fortress. / And a wholesale crew that does a pretty big business. / And I got something we can do in Las Cruces. / Got some new information from the chef and the chauffeur. / They put the stash in the stove. They keep the cash in the toaster. / Down in Las Cruces they don't play with jokers. / I hope I still know you when this is all over. / Take a flight to Durango / Take a car to La Quinta / Chevrolet Silverado / Sort of south of the entrance. / Drive it down to Las Cruces / Do the thing that we're doing / Push ahead to El Paso / Stay as long as we have to. / She's got a line on some guys that are kind of insiders. / Said she worked with the cook. Said she slept with the driver. / They know we're coming but they'll still act surprised. / Yeah they'll still act surprised. / 'Cause there's just one way in and its a fortified fortress. / There's a way that it works. It's a particular process. / And I got something we can do in Las Cruces. / Got some new information from the chef and the chauffeur. / They put the stash in the stove. They keep the cash in the toaster. / Down in Las Cruces they don't play with jokers. / Split it three ways with the chef and the chauffeur. / Yeah, I've known those guys for a bit. / And it's sounding like they're pretty much over it. / We came in the kitchen and I knew it was over. / Didn't see any stove. No sign of a toaster. / Set up for the slaughter and shot in the shoulder. / Got pretty screwed by the chef and the chauffeur. / Got pretty screwed by the chef and the chauffeur.