Bright Eyes - A Celebration Upon Completion lyrics

rate me

my grandfather's name was moon

because his eyes were bright and round

and no amount of time or liquor could dull them

my grandmother's name was joy

because it spilled out of her heart

and bathed her precious children in its warmth

and there was happiness in life beyond the sorrow

and the pain

but how they ever found it i cannot explain

i guess time has a way of making everything alright

it's just there is not enough of it

and so we drink and we sing and we celebrate

this lie and hope that it will last

morning is here night has passed

my grandfather was a doctor

he cured the sick with his kind hands

and he taught me how to sail and how to find dry land

my grandmother was all sweetness

and when she spoke we all heard bells and

they rang in such a way that we were comforted

and they held on to each other with all the strength they had

and they loved with devotion beyond what i understand

but i guess fear has a way of making sleep unbearable

and the days seem cold and long

but we cry and we dance

and we stumble into love with perfect, awkward grace

the moon is gone and the sun has took its place