They dragged Jack and his shadowFrom the holeAnd the bulb that burned above himDid shine both day and nightAnd his shadow learned to love hisLittle darks and greater lightAnd the s...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Ah wanna tell ya 'bout a girlYou know, she lives in room 29WhyWhyThat's the one right up top a mineAh start to cry, Ah start to cryO Ah hear her walkin'Walkin' barefoot cross the f...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Boatman calls from the lakeA lone loon dives upon the waterI put my hand over hersDown in the lime tree arbourThe wind in the trees is whisperingWhispering low that I love herShe p...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Sorrow's child sits by the riverSorrow's child hears not the waterSorrow's child sits by the riverSorrow's child hears not the waterAnd just when you feel as thoughYou've got stren...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
The wintergreen, the juniperThe cornflower and the chicoryWell all of the words you said to meAre still vibrating in the airThe elm, the ash and the linden treeThe dark and deep, e...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
And no-one saw the carny goThe weeks flew byUntil they moved on the showLeaving his caravan behindIt was parked out on the south east ridgeAnd as the company crossed the bridgeWith...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
I hold this letter in my handA plea, a petition, a kind of prayerI hope it does as I have plannedLosing her again is more than I can bearI kiss the cold, white envelopeI press my l...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
As so with that, I thought I'd take a final walkThe tide of public opinion had started to abateThe neighbors, bless them, had turned out to be all talkI could see their frightened ...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Oh yeah, yeahYes well, well, wellYes well, well, wellYes well, well, wellI took a walk down to the portWhere strangers meet and do consortAll blinkered with desireAnd a winter fog ...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
It's up in the morning and on the downsLittle white clouds like gambolling lambsAnd I am breathless over youAnd the red-breasted robin beats his wingsHis throat it trembles when he...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds