Here are the exact lyrics for this song, transcribed from Sufjan's handwriting in the first pressing of the album. The lyrics are originally written without line breaks.
the oracle said wander: cave the Cadmus country soon. Europa's sake he drew, till the oracle said wander. Safe libation water slew, a serpent new him knew; the dragon's teeth he threw, till the oracle said wander.
Here are the exact lyrics for this song, transcribed from Sufjan's handwriting in the first pressing of the album. The lyrics are originally written without line breaks.
the oracle said wander: cave the Cadmus country soon. Europa's sake he drew, till the oracle said wander. Safe libation water slew, a serpent new him knew; the dragon's teeth he threw, till the oracle said wander.