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there was a barn owl trapped in the rafters
the ground underneath us was wet and cold
we heard the owl thrashing about
trying desparately to get out
we stood outside and watched the night unfold
we watched the sun go down on scotland
and i watched the moon come up over you
when a pack of dogs went silently past us
we knew we'd been given fair warning
but that was the only thing we knew
and you threw all your luggage out onto the water
and i tore the shirt away from my back
the cold came on with a new found intensity
and you pressed your warm body against me
and i loved you so much it was making me sick
and we watched the sun go down on scotland
we were glad that we'd left oklahoma behind
i took your hips in my hands and i threw you down
to the new found rich brown deep wet ground
had a vision of you burning on my mind
we watched the sun go down on scotland
and i watched the moon come up over you
when a pack of dogs went silently past us
we knew we'd been given fair warning
but that was the only thing we knew
the ground underneath us was wet and cold
we heard the owl thrashing about
trying desparately to get out
we stood outside and watched the night unfold
and i watched the moon come up over you
when a pack of dogs went silently past us
we knew we'd been given fair warning
but that was the only thing we knew
and i tore the shirt away from my back
the cold came on with a new found intensity
and you pressed your warm body against me
and i loved you so much it was making me sick
we were glad that we'd left oklahoma behind
i took your hips in my hands and i threw you down
to the new found rich brown deep wet ground
had a vision of you burning on my mind
and i watched the moon come up over you
when a pack of dogs went silently past us
we knew we'd been given fair warning
but that was the only thing we knew
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Submitted by
shewouldnt On May 09, 2006
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The women singing on this is Rachel Ware.
i love this song!!....does anyone know who does the feminine voice? w/e
mountain goats all the way.....
peace....
this song is too awesome to only have one comment!!
"when a pack of dogs went silently past us we knew we'd been given fair warning but that was the only thing we knew"
i think that means they didn't know what the warning was for.
My favourite song. So underrated.
the woman singing might be his sister. i know she has worked with him a lot before.
first tMG song i ever heard. it holds a special place in my heart.