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Dark Horse Lyrics

On the shore of the lake,
In the great upstate of New York,
Came the call of a loon.
Cold, cold, o'er a plume of smoke.
He spoke of the future.
He sang, "You, my friend, are alone, alone."

We live with the cockroach
And we split our cords of oak
And keep this wood stove burning
While the bitter winds are blowing.
We stow our words in the cellar
So we never lose hope,
And keep this wood fire stoked
While the bitter winds blow.

Alone on the land,
In the love of the dirt again,
There's a sharp, jagged winter
At the center of my home.
Of my blood and bones,
That sleets and snows and makes me shiver.
But you, my heart, I will never know.

We live with the cockroach,
And we split our cords of oak.
And keep this wood stove burning
While the bitter winds are blowing.
We stow our words in the cellar
So we never lose hope,
And keep this wood fire stoked
While the bitter winds blow.
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Submitted by
rafik On Sep 21, 2007
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Cover art for Dark Horse lyrics by Bowerbirds

fantastic.

Cover art for Dark Horse lyrics by Bowerbirds

in the first verse before "he spoke of the future" is the line "he spoke to my center". i really like the line, otherwise i wouldn't bother to point it out. also, this song has the most beautiful string accompaniment and solo of all time!

Cover art for Dark Horse lyrics by Bowerbirds

My favorite song right now.

Cover art for Dark Horse lyrics by Bowerbirds

Beautiful, yes!

Cover art for Dark Horse lyrics by Bowerbirds

this song makes me think of an old man who lives alone in a cabin. but hes perfectly happy with his lifestile.

and i agree, the violin part of this is phenominal. :)

Cover art for Dark Horse lyrics by Bowerbirds

This reminds me so much of Andrew Bird. Love it.

Cover art for Dark Horse lyrics by Bowerbirds

Tis a Neil Young cover. A really good cover though :)

 
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