Piss River - Kevin Morby

I saw you coming so I got to running

Like hell, I could tell that you played for keeps

Now I live on a boat that sits on a moat

On top of piss river, outside your castle

And wind death comes 'round, we all sing, «Oh, what an asshole»

He stirs quite the fuss and he cause quite the hassle

We all buy black suits as our lives go on mute

And meet under the belfry to cry and say sorry

And oh my God

Mama, I’m scared

I know you are, baby

I am scared too

Do you want to play chess inside my chest?

You move, I move

You choose, I choose

And hoot, hoot, hoot

I beg like an owl

As I sit on my perch

And I stare and I scowl

I know I left you

But I cannot forget you

Now I only know how to harm or upset you

See, I came for your love but I stayed for your anger

And you rocked me, mama, like a babe in the manger

And oh my God

Mama, I’m angry

I know you are, darling

She’s angry too

And oh my God

Mama, at who?

Oh, Carrie

She’s angry at you

I tried to pray but I didn’t know what to say

So I just mumbled some names

I said, «I hope they’re okay then amen»

They were the names of my family and friends

Oh, the planet’s so lonely and the planet’s so cold

And if I’m so lucky I’ll die when I’m old

I pray no disaster, no fight, no rain

And I pray that no devil gets inside my brain

As the world does its twirl between the moon and the sun

Casting clock shadows beyond everyone

And the hours devour us

As I stare out my window, as I ride this bus

In men it goes fast, in men what a blur

But I write it just the same or just as it were

That feeling in my stomach when the light was low

And I get warm in my chest when my heart would slow

That feeling in my head when that music played

Get dizzy in my soul from the glad song they sang

What a dream to have ever felt the air so warm

What a dream to have even ever been born

And oh my God

Oh, mama

I love you

And oh my God

Oh, baby

Oh, darling

I love you too

And I know that you know that I do

I saw you coming

So I got to running

But next time I’ll stay put

Mmm, mmm, mmm