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Rattling Bone Paroles

Iron & Wine

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Paroles de Rattling Bone

A skull and a jewel on a wooden cane

A rattling bone on a boat, on the waves you sail away

I will lay awake 'til all your power's gone


Whippin' the pig 'til it broke the gate

A table and chair by the creek though his house was washed away

I will lay awake 'til all your power's gone



God is asleep in the bed we made

Suckling bitch on the porch, and no stick might draw away

I will lay awake 'til all your power's gone



Love in the shape of the close of day


Hobble and wade in the love we gave

Passing your lip from the wine that we raised then threw away

I will lay awake 'til all your power's gone



Chuckling lamb by the anchor weight

Shuddering wolf on a ship, on the waves you sail away

I will lay awake 'til all your power's gone