Sufjan Stevens

[fox69]

"Put The Lights On The Tree"

"Put The Lights On The Tree"


Put the lights on the tree
(Put them on the tree)

Put the ribbon on the wreath
(Put it on the wreath)

Call your grandma on the phone
(Call her on the phone)

If she's living all alone
(If she's all alone)

Tell her Jesus Christ is here
(Tell her He is here)

Tell her she has none to fear
(There is none to fear)

If she's crying on the phone
(Crying on the phone)

Tell her you are coming home
(You are coming home)

La la la la la la la

 

[fox69]

"Rake"

"Rake"


I never felt so safe
A line I once told her
Warm resting place
Her arm on my shoulder

you are the rock
you are the rake
you are the one when I watch myself
you are the rock
you are the rake
you are the one when I watch myself

we ran into a cave
when the wars came closer
she turned into a cave
where it turned colder

you are the rock
you are the rake
you are the one when I watch myself
you are the rock
you are the rake
you are the one when I watch myself

you are the rock
you are the rake
you are the one when I watch myself
you are the rock
you are the rake
you are the one when I watch myself

 

[fox69]

"Rhythm Of Devotion"
(performed by Sisyphus)

"Rhythm Of Devotion"
(performed by Sisyphus)



[Serengeti:]
I don't care if you've been to Japan
I don't care if you've been to LA
I don't care if you've been to Tibet
I be right-right where you step
I put them peas on your plate
I put that drill in your drain
I put that shit in your thing
I put my head on your shoe
You put your hand on my back
I put your hand on my side
I feel more comfortable now [x3]
I don't care if you've been to Tibet
I don't care if you've been to LA
I don't care if you've been to Detroit
I be right-right where you stand [x6]
I be right-right-right-right-right-right where you stand
I don't care if you've been to LA
I don't care if you've been to Detroit
I don't care if you've been to Tibet
I be right-right where you step
I'll be that I and you're J [x2]
I don't give no fuck where you at
I don't give no fuck
I don't give no shit [x5]
I feel more comfortable now [x4]

[Sufjan:]
This is how I want to love you
With an open heart
And an open hand
This is how I want to touch you
With an open heart
And an open hand
Nothing else will come between us
But an open heart
And an open hand
I don't care if you feel ugly
I've got an open heart
I wanna be your man
I can feel the rhythm of your heart

[Hook - Sufjan (Serengeti):]
Can you feel the rhythm of devotion?
(I be right-right where you step
I be right-right where you step
I'll be right back) [x3]
Can you feel the rhythm of devotion?
(I got your back)
I can feel the rhythm of your heart

[Sufjan (Robot):]
I can feel your heartbeat strongly
(I can feel the rhythm)
Under your open shirt
(I can feel the rhythm)
With the back of my hand
(I can feel the rhythm of your heart)
It's the feeling of devotion
(I can feel the rhythm)
Let me look at what it's worth
(I can feel the rhythm)
I wanna be your man
(I can feel the rhythm of your heart)
This
Is how I want to touch you
With an open heart
And an open hand
I don't care if you feel ugly
I've got an open heart
I wanna be your man

[Hook x2]

[Sufjan:]
(I can feel the rhythm of your heart)
De-
Vo-
Tion [x4]

[Serengeti:]
I feel more comfortable now [x17]
[Sufjan:]
Open heart
[Serengeti:]
Yeah

 

[fox69]

"Rice Pudding"

"Rice Pudding"


I'm taking you down
to the place in the field
and when I find you underneath the grass
I know you feel this way
You feel this way because I know you
and I feel you
and I feed you rice pudding at the benefit concert
Yeah baby, I feed you rice pudding at the concert

 

[fox69]

"Romulus"

"Romulus"


Once when our mother called
She had a voice of last year's cough
We passed around the phone
Sharing a word about Oregon

When my turn came
I was ashamed
When my turn came
I was ashamed

Once when we moved away
She came to Romulus for a day
Her Chevrolet broke down
We prayed it never be fixed or be found

We touched her hair
We touched her hair
We touched her hair
We touched her hair

When she had her last child
Once when she had some boyfriend somewhile
She moved away quite far
Our Grampa bought us a new VCR

We watched it all night
We grew up in spite of it
We watched it all night
We grew up in spite of it

We saw her once last fall
Our Grampa died in a hospital gown
She didn't seem to care
She smoked in her room and coloured her hair

I was ashamed
I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed
I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed
I was ashamed of her
I was ashamed
I was ashamed
Of her

 

[fox69]

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"


You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town!

He's making a list
He's checking it twice
He's gonna find out
who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town!

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

Oh, you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town!

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake

Oh, you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town!
Santa Claus is coming to town!

Watch what you're doing
Always improving
He keeps his eyes on the prize of your spirit

He's in the window
Gathering info
He keeps his eyes on the prize of your personal

 

[fox69]

"Satan's Saxophones"

"Satan's Saxophones"


I remember when my mother would get sick,
she would vomit all over the kitchen.
She would vomit on the tables and on the countertops,
and in the refrigerator, and we called the dog,
The dog would come in and slip on the vomit.

 

[fox69]

"Saul Bellow"

"Saul Bellow"


What's the worth of
All the work of my hands,
And the worst off
On Lake Michigan?

Get in solid walls with the know-it-alls.
Get in trouble with Saul Bellow.
Get in solid walls with the know-it-alls.
Get in trouble with Saul Bellow.

And my good friends
With their eyes on what it takes.
I could kiss them,
But the bravest make mistakes.

Get in solid walls with the know-it-alls.
Get in trouble with Saul Bellow.
Get in solid walls with the know-it-alls.
Get in trouble with Saul Bellow.
Get in solid walls and with what it caused.
Get in trouble with Saul Bellow.
Get in solid walls with the know-it-alls.
Get in trouble with Saul Bellow.

 

[fox69]

"Say Yes! To M!ch!gan!"

"Say Yes! To M!ch!gan!"


Demonstrate I was
raised from the start
By a priest and
the maid on the part.
Still know what
to wear on my back:
Michigan!
Ponshewaing!
Cadillac!

If I ever meant to go away
I was raised, I was reaised
In the place, in the place.
Still I often think of going back
To the farms, to the farms
Golden arms, golden arms
start to remind me.

If the lakes took
the place of the sea.
If the cars drove
themselves, way to be!
Opposite the trains moving in
Rivers run interstate, Michigan!

Still I never meant to go away
I was raised, I was raised
In the place, in the place.
Still I often think of going back
To the farms, to the farms
Golden arms, golden arms.
Tried to change the
Made in Michigan
I was raised, I was raised
In the place, in the place,
part to remind me

 

[fox69]

"Seven Swans"

"Seven Swans"


We didn't sleep too late
There was a fire in the yard
All of the tress were in light
They had no faces to show

I saw a sign in the sky
Seven swans, seven swans, seven swans
I heard a voice in my mind
I will try, I will try, I will try

I will try, I will try, I will try

We saw the dragon move down
My father burned into coal
My mother saw it from far
She took her purse to the bed

I saw a sign in the sky
Seven horns, seven horns, seven horns
I heard a voice in my mind
I am Lord, I am Lord, I am Lord

He said, I am Lord, I am Lord, I am Lord
He said, I am Lord, I am Lord, I am Lord

He will take you
If you run, He will chase you
He will take you
If you run, He will chase you

'Cause He is the Lord
'Cause He is the Lord

Seven swans, seven swans, seven swans
Seven swans, seven swans, seven swans