Every Damn Light
from The Decline of America Part One: The Bush Years by Tyranny of Dave
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lyrics
I like all the changes you made to my room
Like taking the walls down and putting up trees
You took all my lamps but you turned on the moon
And strung millions of lights through the branches and leaves
Now I don’t weigh much
Every breeze carries me
Every stream sweeps me away so I float on my back
And look up at all of your lights
I got all the messages you left at my door
The crashing of waves on the living room floor
The moaning of attics as they fill up with sand
And the quiet of waiting for something to land
Will you tell me when the ceiling comes down?
Will you mention the river when it floods this whole town?
Will you walk out just because you’re so free
Why’re you so moody when everyone came to see
Every damn light
Every damn light
Every damn light that you put up so faithfully
I note all the changes you thought I’d forget
I‘ve marked each transaction – each credit, each debt
I thought things were balanced. I thought we were done
But there’s millions of lights going out one by one
Will you call me before it begins?
Will you send me a letter before the tides roll on in?
Were there walls once, there’s no trace on the land
I walk to the river and wade in and when I lie back I see
Every damn light
Every damn light
Every damn light that you put out so faithfully
Like taking the walls down and putting up trees
You took all my lamps but you turned on the moon
And strung millions of lights through the branches and leaves
Now I don’t weigh much
Every breeze carries me
Every stream sweeps me away so I float on my back
And look up at all of your lights
I got all the messages you left at my door
The crashing of waves on the living room floor
The moaning of attics as they fill up with sand
And the quiet of waiting for something to land
Will you tell me when the ceiling comes down?
Will you mention the river when it floods this whole town?
Will you walk out just because you’re so free
Why’re you so moody when everyone came to see
Every damn light
Every damn light
Every damn light that you put up so faithfully
I note all the changes you thought I’d forget
I‘ve marked each transaction – each credit, each debt
I thought things were balanced. I thought we were done
But there’s millions of lights going out one by one
Will you call me before it begins?
Will you send me a letter before the tides roll on in?
Were there walls once, there’s no trace on the land
I walk to the river and wade in and when I lie back I see
Every damn light
Every damn light
Every damn light that you put out so faithfully
credits
from The Decline of America Part One: The Bush Years,
released May 17, 2010
Dave - Piano, singing, additional drum programming
Didi - Guitar
Ksjusha Povod - Alto sax
Carla Budesinsky - Tenor sax
Kate Nylander - Baritone saxophone
Brittany Petersen - Trombone
Megan Beugger - Horn
Aaron Zemelko - Bass
Ben Gray - Drums
Dave - Piano, singing, additional drum programming
Didi - Guitar
Ksjusha Povod - Alto sax
Carla Budesinsky - Tenor sax
Kate Nylander - Baritone saxophone
Brittany Petersen - Trombone
Megan Beugger - Horn
Aaron Zemelko - Bass
Ben Gray - Drums
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