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Artist: Alt-J
Canonical path: /alt-j/the-gospel-of-john-hurt
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The Gospel of John Hurt
Read The Gospel of John Hurt lyrics by Alt-J on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Gospel of John Hurt
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No space
L-shaped
Tetris
Tile seeking
Somewhere
Oh, somewhere
To fit in
Alien
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like john hurt
Coming out of the woods
Ak
Twenty
Civilian
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like john hurt
Coming out of the woods
Jeremiah
Looking down and you know
Where you’re looking on down
Do you know where you go
You’re headed on the strings
For the
E-x-t-I-n-c-t
Jeremiah
Looking down and you know
Where you’re looking but you go
Do you know where you go
You’re headed on the strings
For the
E-x-t-I-n-c-t
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like john hurt
Coming out of the woods
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