its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
What's that floatin' in the water?
Oh, Neptune's only daughter
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Pray for a man in the middle
One that talks like Doolittle
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup
Do you have another opinion?
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
Got bombed, got frozen
Got finally off to finally dozin'
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup! Opinion
Do you have another opinion?
Do you have another opinion?
You can cry, you can mope
But, can you swing from a good rope?
Oh, I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
What's that floatin' in the water?
Oh, Neptune's only daughter
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Pray for a man in the middle
One that talks like Doolittle
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup
Do you have another opinion?
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
Got bombed, got frozen
Got finally off to finally dozin'
I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Do you have another opinion? Yup! Opinion
Do you have another opinion?
Do you have another opinion?
You can cry, you can mope
But, can you swing from a good rope?
Oh, I believe
In Mr. Grieves
Hope everything is alright
Hope everything is alright
Lyrics submitted by numb, edited by usetherealword
Mr. Grieves Lyrics as written by Charles Thompson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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'what's that floating in the water oh neptune's only daughter'
'got bombed got frozen got finally off to a finally dozing'