The sandman is bringing me a special gift
A sleepy dream memory of our first kiss

Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction

The sandman comes tonight I have a request
A snapshot dreamy keepsake of your embrace

Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow over here

We'll make shadow plays we'll dig shadow graves in my shady shadow cave
The shadow grows longer in my twilight sleep
I wallow and remember your lock me teeth

Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction
Cast a shadow in my direction

Bring back shadows of your affection
Cast a shadow in my direction
Bring back shadows of your protection
Cast a shadow in my direction


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Cast a Shadow Lyrics as written by Calvin Johnson

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    it's "shallow graves", not "shadow graves", and "your shadow" not "the shadow"

    and that "lock me teeth" part is wrong but i have no idea what hes saying.

    in the BMX Bandits he says something like "your lock retreat" in the Adam Green version he changes the verse completely to "i stop then to remember im just counting sheep" in the Yo La Tengo version she says "your lock and key" and finally in the Cub version she says "i wallow in the memory of lock may keep(?)"

    morboton July 15, 2007   Link

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