The Mountain Goats

Downtown Seoul

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There was a new song on the air
I saw you coming across the square
And a white bird broke the dark Korean sky
As the rest of my life went by

Had your warm hand on my face
I took your index finger in between my teeth
And I held it gently in place
It was resting lightly on my tongue in there
I saw you shaking in the cold Korean air
There but for the grace of the lord of song
I would be this very second and I\'m coming right along
You had your cardigan on
I looked toward the sky, the white bird was gone
I remember your eyelids...
I remember your body now

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ruxxell On Jan 15, 2002

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by MilkyJoe

16y ago

I've never heard the original version of this song, only the one from this gig in John's solo set: http://www.archive.org/details/tmg2008-03-02

It's probably the best thing you will ever hear...

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by Aquarius121 14y ago

Thanks for the link, awesome listen

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