Sprout And The Bean - Joanna Newsom

I slept all day

Awoke with distaste

And I railed

And I raved

That the difference between

The sprout and the bean

It is a golden ring

It is a twisted string

And you can ask the counselor;

And you can ask the king;

And I’ll say the same thing;

And it’s a funny thing:

Should we go outside?

Should we go outside?

Should we break some bread?

Are y’interested?

And as I said

I slept as though dead

Dreaming seamless dreams of lead

When you go away

I am big-boned and fey

In the dust of the day

In the dirt of the day

And Danger!

Danger!

Drawing near them was a white coat

And Danger!

Danger!

Drawing near them was a broad boat

And the water!

water!

Running clear beneath a white throat

And the hollow chatter of the talking of the Tadpoles

Who know th’outside!

Should we go outside?

Should we break some bread?

Are y’interested?