Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire

Headsoak

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I was walking with my feet
A position fell over me
The harmony wall bleeding
The restless child was reading
I was swimming
Could hardly stand
The swimming hour was at hand
The fishes they were feeding
The lambs they were bleating
I walk slowly
When I walk away from you
I’m feeling bad
I’m looking bad
I feel and look so bad
Some might say
Yours truly is soaking his head
There’s apprehension
And inhibition
All contributions
To my attrition
And it happened long ago
These things these things
That make me walk so darn slow

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joker4mentor On Jun 12, 2005

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by NullifiedKnight

14y ago

Just a quick correction:

"A position fell over me The harmony wall bleeding"

should be

"A disposition fell over me And the armory wall was bleeding"

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