Words and Music by Raccoon
As recorded on White Horse Ranch Sessions
I
saw the sun rise in the middle of the night
Or
was it in the afternoon?
Sun
don’t rise in the middle of the night
So
it must have been a fiery moon
I’ve
been livin' in a paper world
Been
stayin' in paper places
There’s
nothing in this paper world
Except
the empty spaces
Look
at what I’m goin' through
You’ve
seen it all so tell me what to do
Look
at what’s been done to me
Maybe
you can set me free
Ain’t
no way they can hold me down
Till
I’m six feet under ground
Ain’t
no way they can make me stay
I
told them that I’m goin' away – And I’m goin' away
I’ve
been playin' my songs but nobody hears 'em
The
way to get my music into people’s hearts
Like
little wide-eyed puppy dogs and children in shopping carts
I’ve
been bringin' back the memories of the people I’ve known
Places
I’ve been and places I wanna be
Like
livin' on a mountain top
On
a sandy plain or in the sea
I’ve
been on two wheels - I’ve been on four
I’ve
been searchin' the sky for an open door
I’ve
been sleepin' in the bushes
I’ve
been livin' in the trees
Most
of all I wanna be me
I’m
gonna live through the darkness
I’m
gonna live through the death
I
know that I can be the best
I’m
gonna live through the darkness
I’m
gonna live though the death
I’m
gonna venture through a desert of desolation
Look
at me when the battles won
I’m
the dear pastor then the son
Look
at me when the people gone
Look
at me when the battles won
I’m
the dear pastor then the son
Why
am I the only one?
Can’t
you take the time to listen to the songs I sing?
Of
sunny days and happy faces and love and other things?
Can’t
you take the time to listen to the songs I sing?
Of
blue suede shoes and moody blues and news that they bring?
I
saw the sun rise in the middle of the night
Or
was it in the afternoon?
Sun
don’t rise in the middle of the night
So
it must have been a fiery moon
I
saw the sun rise in the middle of the night
Or
was it in the afternoon?
Sun
don’t rise in the middle of the night
So
it must have been a fiery moon
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