I had lost my mind.
I lost my head for a while was off my rocker outta line, outta wack.
See I had this tiny crack in my head
That slowly split open and my brain snoozed out,
Lyin' on the sidewalk and I didn't even know it.
I had lost my mind.

Why, i was sitting in the basement when I first realized it was gone.
Got I my car rushed right over to the lost and found.
I said "pardon me but I seem to have lost my mind."
She said "Well can you identify it please?"
I said "Why sure its a cute little bugger
About yea big a little warped from the rain"
She said "Well then sir this must be your brain"
I said "Thank you ma'am I'm always losin' that dang thing."

I had lost my mind.


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    this is sucha great song i love his off key simplicity

    topicalrushon January 02, 2009   Link
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    so beautiful

    bethanypwnson October 18, 2011   Link
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    so beautiful

    bethanypwnson October 18, 2011   Link
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    Simple, vivid, beautiful, and completely free of bullshit. The documentary "the Devil and Daniel Johnston" has an amazing video of this.

    I think sometimes we all feel like this has happen to us

    River Wolfon April 03, 2016   Link

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