The Fiery Furnaces - Nevers lyrics

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There's a town I know called Nevers, no Nevers never wasn't was what it weren't when it wasn't once. Knew Nevers? Knew Nevers? Nothing never I'll ever learnt. There's a village I visit, that's Vaguely; Sorta Vaguely. vaguely yes I seem to recall. though it's unclear clearly- vaguely? Very vaguely. can't say it's been there once and for all. I put back on my overshoes and got in my Renault. The trips reset so I'm unsure how far it is to go:- But then it hits me (slap)- I've left it off my map! There's a city I saw signed Something- must be something. something never quite so defined, so much so how somewhere something (though some sing) so to speak's the uncertain kind. In an index looked up Where-it-was, exactly where it was, just in fact to make sure I can't set a course straight through to where it ain't and where it ain't ain't gotten to except at a slant. I put on my new black boots and pack up my Citroen. And out of town it huffs and puffs; I set off there alone.- And then it hits me (slap)- I've left it off my map. There's a place I passed called once upon a time- tiny once upon a time- never wasn't weren't what it was. Set the clock back twice or once upon a time in once upon a time- never knew when it wasn't there because