The Mountain Goats

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"The Sign"

"The Sign"

[John spoken:] I never get tired of this one...

I've got a new life
You would hardly recognize me.
I'm so glad.
How could a person like me care for you?
Why should I bother when you're not the one?

I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes I saw the sign.
Love is demanding without understanding
Yeah I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes I saw the sign
And noone's gonna drag you up.

Under the pale moon,
For so many years I've wondered who you are.
How could a person like you bring me joy?
Under the pale moon where I see a lot of stars.

I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes I saw the sign.
Love is demanding without understanding
Yeah I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes I saw the sign
And noone's gonna drag you up
To get into the light where you belong.

I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes I saw the sign.
Love is demanding without understanding
Yeah I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes I saw the sign
And noone's gonna drag you up
Hey!

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"The Torch Song"

"The Torch Song"

[spoken:] we'll just try that again.

the sun was coming up, and our friend was sound asleep.
but we saw through the window, that the water ran so deep,
that you couldn't make out, the ocean floor,
then I saw you in the light. I couldn't take it any more.

give me your hand.
give me everything you've got.
and the light from window will fall on us burning hot,
just like a torch.

the air was humid; I will not forget.
when we stepped outside, I hear your footsteps.
now in my mind, it's a soft sound,
almost imperceptible, against the giving ground.

let me kiss your eyelids with my lips.
let me feel the heat coming off your fingertips,
just like a torch.

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"The Water Song"

"The Water Song"

water came springing out the side of the wall,
and I guess the same thing will happen to us all.
we don't know how to explain what I mean,
I mean to say it's kind of hard to explain. now,

let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me.

water came down through the cracks in the ceiling,
but this time the water had a different feeling.
it's the sort of feeling that is hard to explain,
so, let me put it to you in a different way. now,

let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me.

you're the salesman. I'm the buyer.
you're the tractor. I am the tire.
I'm the glass. you're the water that fills me.
I hear them coming. now,

let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me. now,

let them kill me. yeah!
let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me.
let them kill me.

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"The Window Song"

"The Window Song"

A knocking sound it woke me up,
But my legs were feeling weak.
I stared up at the ceiling and I saw you at the window.
But my mouth wouldn't let me speak.

[Chorus:]
I know you.
You're the one I spent three seasons trying to pretend
That I never knew.

Something pulled me off the bed.
And the same thing moved the muscles in my legs.
I moved towards you voice, and my body got so light,
I could've walked on eggs right then and not broken a one of them.

[Chorus x4]

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"The Young Thousands"

"The Young Thousands"

Boats ease into the harbor bearing real suspicious cargo
And the sunlight on the water sets a switch off in your brain
The things that you've got coming will consume you
There's someone waiting out there in an alley with a chain

The ghosts that haunt your building are prepared to take on substance
And the dull pain that you live with isn't getting any duller
There's a closet full of almost-pristine videotape
Documenting sordid little scenes in living color

Here they come
The young thousands
Here they come
The young thousands

You drive east from the ocean with both hands tied on the wheel
And you go past Garden Grove as the pleasure index rises
The things that you've got coming will do things that you're afraid to
There is someone waiting out there with a mouthful of surprises

The ghosts that haunt your building have been learning how to breathe
They scan the hallways nightly vainly searching for a sign
There must be diamonds somewhere in a place that stinks this bad
There are brighter things than diamonds coming down the line

Here they come
The young thousands
Here they come
The young thousands

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"Then The Letting Go"

"Then The Letting Go"

Down in the South Bronx
Down home
Saw you walking down the street again
Saw you looking sweet again

I saw you coming through
I turned my head away from you
Why do you come here?
Why do you come around?

Why'd you go home?
Why'd you head on home to Rockaway?

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"There Will Be No Divorce"

"There Will Be No Divorce"

The rain fell all night
And it kept me awake
It was still falling by morning
It was hard to take

And you were sleeping on the floor
Breathing free and even
If I ever want to drive myself insane
All I have to do is watch you breathing

And at 5 AM
I turned the radio on
And an old man's voice
Sang a short, sweet song

And then the static roared again
Hungry for blood
I heard the rain falling from the rain spout
Down, down into the sweet wet mud

And you punched out all the windows
And the wind began to wail
And you gathered your hair behind your head
Like God was gonna catch you by the ponytail

And then the old voice crackled through the static
And I felt young and alive
And the hairs stood up on the back of my neck
We were rising from the grave

Yeah, yeah

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"Third Snow Song"

"Third Snow Song"

In january i took a short walk
Down to the broadway bridge
Two and a half blocks
When you scrape the ice away
You can read the bridge dedication
I can feel the cold air coming in through my teeth
I saw the bridge
I saw the water underneath
That's a whole lotta water
That's a whole lotta water

I took out the key that i'd forgotten the function of
Twisted it from the keyring as the bridge loomed above
I hammered it against the ice
I hammered it against the ice

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"This Magic Moment"

"This Magic Moment"

this magic moment,
so different and so new.
like any other.
until I kissed you.
and then it happened.
it took me by surprise.
I knew you felt it too,
by the look in you eyes.

sweeter than wine,
softer than a summer night.
the feeling I had inside,
whenever I held you tight.

this magic moment,
with your lips so close to mine,
will last forever,
forever till the end of time.
whoaaa, whoaaa, whoaaa.

fox69 · 02.05.2016

"This Year"

"This Year"

I broke free on a Saturday morning
I put the pedal to the floor
Headed north on Mills Avenue
And listened to the engine roar

My broken house behind me and good things ahead
A girl named Cathy wants a little of my time
Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking
Ahh, listen to the engine whine

I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me

I played video games in a drunken haze
I was 17 years young
Hurt my knuckles punching the machines
The taste of scotch rich on my tongue

And then Cathy showed up and we hung out
Trading swigs from a bottle, all bitter and clean
Locking eyes, holding hands
Twin high maintenance machines

I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me

I drove home in the California dusk
I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum
Pictured the look on my stepfather's face
Ready for the bad things to come

I down-shifted as I pulled into the driveway
The motor screaming out, stuck in second gear
The scene ends badly, as you might imagine
In a cavalcade of anger and fear
There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year

I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me