Joanna Newsom - Sprout And The Bean lyrics

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I slept all day I woke 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 counsellor You can ask the king And they'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 And in the dirt of the day And the danger, danger drawing near them was a white coat And the 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