The Mountain Goats

[fox69]

"Blueberry Frost"

"Blueberry Frost"



When you saw the evening star
Shining in the freezing sky
I saw something dark and silent
Passing by

Full moon
Deep grass
Cold water

When you said your name out loud
Something broke inside me
Nothing new to take a hold of
No new world to hide me

Full moon
Deep grass
Cold water

Full moon
Deep grass
Cold water

 

[fox69]

"Bluejays And Cardinals"

"Bluejays And Cardinals"



Bluejays and cardinals all come out to play
The highway traffic gets out of your way
Skies clear up if they're overcast
Pit bulls are gentle when you come past

Stars come out hiding for you
And I would too but this world couldn't hold you
You slipped free

Yeah, this world couldn't hold you
You slipped free
Without me

New sheen all over everything
When you open up your mouth to sing
Baseballs travel further when you watch them fly
Apples fatten on the trees when you walk by

You bring something unreplacable to each and every day
Or you used to, anyway

But this world couldn't hold you
And you slipped free
Yeah, this world couldn't hold you
And you slipped free

Without me

 

[fox69]

"Blues In Dallas"

"Blues In Dallas"



Will I see you there when that final trumpet blows?
Will I see you there when that final trumpet blows?
If I don't see you there, I will run a comb through my hair
And I will wait, I will wait, I will wait

Will you walk on in when the angel summons you?
Will you walk on in when the angel summons you?
If I don't see you go, I will let the minions flow
And I will wait, I will wait, I will wait

Down in Dealey Plaza, the tourists mill about
Down in Dealey Plaza, the tourists mill about
And I am far from where we live, and I have not learned how to forgive
But I will wait, I will wait, I will wait

 

[fox69]

"Born Ready"

"Born Ready"


[spoken:] c'mon william
I'm going to see you in san jose.
I'm going to see you in san jose.
And i'm going to take you out for good.
I'm going to take you down.

I'm headed up the 101 right now.
I'm headed up the 101 right now.
And there's snow on the ground in ohio today.
There's no snow here.

The sun is in my eyes.
Yeah the sun is in my eyes.
When i think about you, i feel so bad.
It's been a long, long, long, long time

 

[fox69]

"Broom People"

"Broom People"



'36 Hudson in the garage
All sorts of junk in the unattached spare room
Dishes in the kitchen sink
New straw for the old broom

Friends who don't have a clue
Well-meaning teachers
But down in your arms, in your arms
I am a wild creature

Floor two-foot high with newspapers
White carpet thick with pet hair
Half-eaten gallons of ice cream in the freezer
Fresh fuel for the sodium flares

I write down good reasons to freeze to death
In my spiral ring notebook
But in the long tresses of your hair
I am a babbling brook

 

[fox69]

"Burned My Tongue"

"Burned My Tongue"



Woke up this morning about a quarter to five
Said the prayer you'd taught me to keep myself alive,
It burned my tongue.
It burned my tongue.

Fried some grains in butter,
Said a simple grace,
Sat down at the table,
Fed my greedy face.
It burned my tongue.
It burned my tongue.

Looked out at the ocean
I could see it so clear.
Said the only name
I can ever stand to hear.
It burned my tongue
It burned my tongue.

When i ask you to sing with me
I wish you'd sing along.
Thirty years in this world --
Thirty years too long.
It burns my tongue.
It burns my tongue.

You tooks away my friends.
You took my will to live.
I gave you all i got.
What more have i got to give?
It burns my tongue.
It burns my tongue.
It burns my tongue.
It burns my tongue

 

[fox69]

"California Song"

"California Song"



I know you see Mars in the sky tonight
I know you can see Venus rising and veering off to the right
But can you see that young star overhead?
It's the one that designed my undoing

I know that in California the waves break on the beach
And I know that the foam on the breaking waves is as white as household bleach
But do you see that particular white right now?
It's the color of the young star coming on down

I got joy, joy, joy in my soul tonight
I got joy, joy, joy in my arms alright
Although you treat me badly, I love you madly
You really got a hold on me, you really got a hold on me

 

[fox69]

"Cao Dai Blowout"

"Cao Dai Blowout"



He came knocking down the streetlights, tearing up the new grass on the lawn
He was frightening off the livestock, I could feel him coming on
I let the citronella dissolve in my hand and I began to feel real bad
When the ghost of your father comes to town, what the hell else can you do?
I flung open all the windows, put the water on for tea and let him pass right on through

And he took to knocking over furniture, getting into the reception on the wireless
He tore up all the dry goods in the pantry, he was strong and he was tireless
When the priest came to call, I sent him on his way
I got a tremor in my hands and my feet are made of clay
When the ghost of your father starts pushing you around, how are you going to make him stop?
I took down all the crosses, I let him set up shop

 

[fox69]

"Chanson Du Bon Chose"

"Chanson Du Bon Chose"



Saw the sycamore underneath the moon
I was waiting for something & you were sleeping in the living room
And it was five-sixteen a.m. - the air was sharp and cool
And I wondered where you buried our dark little jewel

And the heat rising, in the room
I am digging graves. I am digging graves
And the water boiling, on the stove
I am digging graves. I am digging graves

So I held you close to me
I saw the shadows start to gather outside beneath the sycamore tree
And something was changing
This was something here entirely new
Bursting into blossom inside of us both with the sun coming up and
Me holding onto you

And your body breathing on mine
I am digging graves. I am digging graves
And your hands running through my hair
I am digging graves. I am digging graves

 

[fox69]

"Cheshire County"

"Cheshire County"


When the sun came up, i got up
'cause you were saying my name backwards in your sleep again

The field outside was wet and green,
And the most gorgeous cow I've ever seen
Was coming right at me, right at you

Her udder was fat with fresh milk
And her black and white coat was as smooth as silk
And in the waning of a long long year
I felt the remnants of last night disappear
(disappear) [x7]