James Blues Lyrics

Lyric discussion by julescaroline 

Cover art for James Blues lyrics by J. Tillman

Without wanting to induce argument - is it not "how a young man yearns after ignorance"? Slightly slurred for artistic liberty circa syllables? Whole thing makes a thousand times more sense for me that way

Couple of close listens kind of convince me I'm wrong but I'm not sure I'll ever hear it any other way. Too attached!