You ring your bell and smile at me
And drink from your well and fall down
You bring the shells above your knees
Around my ears they ring out silently
They ring out silently

oh

Found out the way to your goals
I know the weight of your throat
And it's up there, in the books above
Found out the sound of your hopeful notes
I know the weight of your throat
And it's up there in the books and you go

oh

Found out the way to your goals
I know the weight of your throat
And it's up there, in the books above
In the books above
In the books above

And you're up there, in the books you're
And you're up there, in the books you're
And you're up there, in the books you're
And you're up there, in the books you're
And you're up there, in the books you're
And you're up there, in the books you're
And you're up there, in the books you're


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    Another great great song of Snake's Got a Leg.

    guanchoteon April 27, 2007   Link
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    this song is amazing, spencer krug is my hero

    Sunset Rubdownon June 14, 2007   Link
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    there's an idea of a shells and books and throats and goals a threat?

    i am probably writing actual crap - im very bored- but it could be about love

    you know you love someone THAT MUCH when you start thinking about every little thing about them

    i really don't have a good idea for this. but it is pretty much awesome

    abrahamthefaxon December 30, 2008   Link

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