Magpie comes a calling drops a marble from the sky Tin roof sounds alarming wake up child Let this be a warning says the magpie to the morning don't let this fading summer pass you by don't let this fading summer pass you by
Black hands held so high The vulture wheels and dives Something on the thermals Yanked his chain Smelled your boring apex Rotting on the train tracks He laughed under his breath because you thought that you could outrun sorrow Take your own advice This thunderin' and lightenin' gets you rain Run an airtight mission a Cousteau expedition to find a diamond at the bottom of the drain A diamond at the bottom of the drain
Mockingbirds sing In the middle of the night All his songs are stolen so he hides Stole them out from whipoorwills Screaming car alarms He sings on the four year special He knows you're afraid of the dark come on sorrow take your own advice Hide under the bed Turn out the light stars this night in the sky are ringing our you can almost hear them singing Close your eyes now kid Close your eyes now kid
Morning's teeth are lit They are waiting Waiting They are waiting