Kevin Morby
—
No Halo
When I was a boy
No rooftop on my joy
When I was a child
Nowhere no how no one nothing
Was not made of fire
One two three four fix six times
The charm six six five four
Three two one
And hey hey hey
No no no halo
And hey hey hey
No no no no halo halo halo halo
When I was a boy
No rooftop on my joy
When I was a child
No one nowhere no how nothing
Was not made of fire
One two three four fix six times
The charm Six six five four
Three two one
And hey hey hey
No no no halo
And hey hey hey
No no no no halo halo halo halo
Piss River
I saw you coming, so I got to running
Like hell, I could tell that you played for keeps
Now I live on a boat that sits on a moat
On top of piss river, outside your castle
And when death comes 'round, we all sing, "Oh, what an asshole"
He stirs quite the fuss and he causes quite the hassle
We all buy black suits
as our lives go on mute
And meet under the belfry to cry and say sorry
And oh my God
Mama, I’m scared
"I know you are, baby, I am scared, too"
Do you want to play chess inside my chest?
You move, I move, you choose, I choose
And who, who, who? I beg like an owl
As I sit on my perch, and I stare and I scowl
I know I left you, but I cannot forget you
Now I only know how to harm or upset you
See, I came for your love, but I stayed for your anger
And you rocked me, mama, like a babe in a manger
And oh my God
Mama, I'm angry
"I know you are, darling,” but she's angry, too
And oh my God
Mama, at who?
"Oh, Kevin
She’s angry at you"
I tried to pray, but I didn't know what to say
So I just mumbled some names
I said, "I hope they're okay," then "amen"
They were the names of my family and friends
Oh, the planet's so lonely and the planet's so cold
And if I'm so lucky, I'll die when I'm old
I pray no disaster, no fire, no rain
And I pray that no devil gets inside my brain
As the world does its twirl ’tween the moon and the sun
Casting clock shadows beyond everyone
And the hours devour us
As I stare out my window, as I ride this bus
And man, it goes fast, and man, what a blur
But I’d ride it the same, oh, just as it were
It's that feeling in my stomach when the light was low
And I’d get warm in my chest when my heart would slow
And that feeling in my head when that music played
Get dizzy in my soul from the glad song they sang
What a dream to have ever felt the air so warm
What a dream to have even ever been born
OMG Rock 'n' Roll
Oh my Lord, come carry me home
Oh my Lord, come carry me home
I'm singing, oh my God, oh my Lord
Oh my God, oh my Lord
Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh
Gotten too weak for this heavy load
Carry a glad song wherever I go
Singing, oh my God, oh my Lord
Oh my God, oh my Lord
Uh-uh
Oh, if I die too young
Oh, if that wolf, he comes
F-f-fee, f-f-fi, f-f-fum
Oh, if I die too young
Oh, if the locusts come
Well, I don't give a fucking shit
Love my mama and my papa
Love my sister, why all the coppers?
Up in their choppers, oh, flying over my head
26-49-58 dead
Singing, oh my Lord, come carry me home
Oh my Lord, come carry me home
I'm singing, oh my God, oh my Lord
Oh my God, oh my Lord
Uh-uh-uh
Oh, if I die too young
Oh, if that gunman come
Oh Behold
O behold the hole in my soul
Cannot be filled and it cannot be sewn up
And o behold the hole in my heart
Devil will come for us, try to tear us apart
And O behold the hole in my tale
I tried to tell, but I guess I failed
And O behold the hole in the sky
Where's the baby bluebird go when she dies?
Where's the baby bird go when she dies?
Horns from my head, wings from my shoulders
Quick, mama, look up, your baby has grown up
Horns from my head, wings from my shoulders
Quick, mama, look up, your baby's gotten older
Beautiful mama, beautiful boy, beautiful girl
Beautiful earth, you were here first
Horns from my head, wings from my shoulders
Quick, papa, look up, there's a ship in the mist and it's getting closer
(Horns from my head,
Wings from my shoulders)
This is it, know I love you
If the plane's on fire, know I love you
Regardless of my fate, know I love her
(Horns from my head,
Wings from my shoulders)
O behold the hole in my soul
Cannot be filled and it cannot be sewn up
And O behold the hole in my veil
Light’s coming through the trees
I'm down on my knees
And O behold the hole in my guitar
I'm safe with you in my arms
And O behold the hole in the sky
Where's the baby bluebird go when she dies?
No chain to the sky,
Does she fly above the weather?
Kevin Morby, a singer-songwriter with four solo albums and an international
fanbase, lives in Kansas City. His most recent album is OH MY GOD (Dead Oceans, 2019).
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