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thirst
03:21
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i burnt my tongue once or twice when i was young
far too eager, just a blind believer,
i may have burnt my lips once or twice,
learning lessons while numb from the ice
and I wish I could say that i learned my lesson,
yet i'm still so restless, can't keep but confessin'
eager at birth, yeah i've found out it's worth
bein' thirsty is a blessin'
now that i'm older yeah i'm all grown up,
i've traded whiskey for the soda in my cup
and although the stuff's not warm to the touch,
it'll surely burn you if you drink too much
so here's to my friends, yeah, here's to my neighbors,
here's to the fruits of our love and our labor,
all across that big fat equator
and down to the roots of our thirsty nature
and i wish i could say that i've learned my lesson
yet i'm still so restless can't help but confessin'
eager at birth, yeah, i've found out it's worth
bein' thirsty is a blessin'
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weeds
03:47
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all those silly folks walking round with umbrellas,
yeah their hair all done up oh in fancy curls
all those silly folks walking round with umbrellas,
i wouldn't trade the rain for all the sun in the world
of you silly crocus don't you know it's too soon,
yeah you're bound to freeze before you even bloom,
oh you silly crocus you better listen to me,
you better dive down deep fall asleep with those weeds
you better get down, get down, get down, fall asleep with those weeds
you better get down, get down, get down, on your knees,
you better pray, you better pray, you better pray, until they bleed,
fall asleep fall asleep fall asleep with those weeds
yeah my lips are sore from your five o'clock shadow
yeah it follows me around, yeah it drives me mad oh,
black as a crow,
black as the soul,
of a rich man who won't make bread from his dough
oh you silly boy, don't you climb so high,
I know you want yourself a piece of that pie,
oh you silly boy why don't you stay down low
yeah, take a nap, take a hint from the crows
you better get down, get down, get down, fall asleep with those weeds
you better get down, get down, get down, on your knees,
you better pray you better pray you better pray, until they bleed,
fall asleep fall asleep fall asleep with those weeds
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moon, why do you wait?
we're having drinks at heavens gate,
moon, is this my lonely fate?
the stars they make me blink so i ask for another drink,
the sky is full of ink and i'm feeling rather glad
the birds have all gone off to sleep
and the lizards don't make a peep
so hush little darlin'
don't you cry
the world has gone to sleep,
so don't you make a peep
the earth has got to rest baby doll
so don't you bother at all
moon, why do you wait?
moon, why do you wait?
moon, why do you wait? salute the sun lock up those gates
moon, why do you wait? salute the sun lock up those gates
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poor girl
04:04
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i knew a queen in here purple robe,
you know she had some troubles so she's all alone,
i used to bring her little presents oh from time to time
just a small polished rock or a gem from my mind
oh queen bee queen bee you probably shoulndt listen to me
but there's a lot that i learned from the rocks and the trees
oh queen bee queen bee you don't gotta listen to me
but lets go for a walk, yeah maybe you'll see
so she adorned her velvet robe and she followed me to the woods
queen bee, if only you could see
past the crown on your head,
you could sleep soundly in your royal bed
you know i'm just a poor girl you shouldn't listen to me
but there's a lot that i learned from the rivers and trees
you know up in that castle, yeah you're all alone,
it seems more like a prison than a happy home
so i got down on my knees i said queen bee please
won't you take a dip with me
i got down, i got down, i got down, i got down rest my head
and i made that creek my bed
the queen took off her robe
stood there, oh, bare and alone
till she jumped in the water yes she jumped in the water yes she jumped in the water, and came home
back to the castle just as dirty as can be yeah she turned her pretty head and she said to me
poor girl poor girl, you're as rich as can be,
there's so much to learn from the dirt and the trees
poor girl, poor girl, yeah now i see,
that the forest is the real royalty,
oh, poor girl poor girl
poor girl poor girl
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I long to be a little seahorse
i long to be the winds eternal course
i long to see the earth from above
i long to be a morning dove
i have been to the ocean floor,
yeah i fell asleep at the earth's core
oh i've been a saint yeah i've been a whore
yet i can't help but feel i need more more more
oh i long to be a a sleek jaguar
oh i wanna be the nova of a star
yeah i wanna be a fierce flash flood
yeah i wanna be the shade of blood
i long to be a little sea horse
i'll travel on matters eternal course
i long to be
oh i long to see
oh i love to be
oh i long to see
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devendra banhart,
what happened to your pagan spirit?
you used to warble with the birds,
now i simply can't hear it
devendra banhart
what happened to your weirdo soul
you used to sing with the beasts
the dirt, and the trees
now your knees are clean
you shaved off your beard for sibohan,
yeah you chopped off all your lovely locks
now you sport a supermodel, and an expensive tux
devendra banhart,
what happened to your pagan soul?
you used to sing with the beasts,
yeah the dirt and the trees,
now your knees are clean
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precious coins
06:23
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the peacock envies the sparrow,
for its burden so fine,
can't keep off those pesky eyes.
and saturn,
with its many rings,
envies neptune,
for its simplicity.
and all that gold, it gets so goddamn heavy,
all those precious coins yeah you can only hold so many
yeah when death calls with its simple robe
will you be ready doll? yeah to bear your bones
yeah i know doll,
yeah i know doll,
yeah i know doll,
you're getting tired
put your makeup on in the morning
take it off at night
and all those dreams just get so stressful,
yeah you're always late
and those dishes pile up,
pile up,
pile up,
pile up,
just like the food, upon your plate
yeah i know doll, yeah i know doll, yeah i know doll, that life is hard
oh just shed some skin,
yeah just shed some light,
take off your golden jewelry before you say goodnight
and all the gold it gets so goddamn heavy
all those precious coins yeah you can only hold so man
oh when death calls with its simple robe
will you be ready doll
yeah to bear your bones
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8. |
bennyjoon
02:15
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