Oh No

Andrew Bird

In the salsify mains of what was thought but unsaid
All the calcified arithmatists were doing the math
And it would take a calculated blow to the head
To light the eyes of all the harmless sociopaths

Oh arm in arm we are the harmless sociopaths
Oh, arm in arm with all the harmless sociopaths
Calcium mines are buried deep in your chest
Oh the calcium mines you buried deep in your chest

Ooh
You're deep in a mine
Ooh
A calcium mine
Oh

Let's get out of here
Past the atmosphere
Squint your eyes and no one dies or goes to jail
Past the silver bridge
Oh the silver bridge wearing nothing but a one-sie and a veil

Ooh
You're deep in a mine, o-o-oh
Ooh
A calcium mine
Oh no no

Arm in arm we are the harmless sociopaths
Oh arm in arm with all the harmless sociopaths
In the calcium mines buried deep in your chest
Oh the calcium mines buried deep in your chest

Ooh
Deep in a mine, oh-no
Ooh
A calcium mine
Oh-no

So let's get out of here
Past the atmosphere
Squint your eyes and no one dies or goes to jail
Past the silver bridge
Oh the silver bridge wearing nothing but a one-sie and a veil

Oh-no
Oh-no
Oh-no
Oh-no


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Oh No Lyrics as written by Andrew Wegman Bird

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    We don't have to wonder what Andrew Bird meant -- he blogged about the writing process for "Oh No" on NYTimes.com. It's a rare look inside his amazing mind... measureformeasure.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/words-will-tell/

    montareon January 22, 2009   Link

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