Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Daniel Johnston
Canonical path: /daniel-johnston/the-startling-facts
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
The Startling Facts
Read The Startling Facts lyrics by Daniel Johnston on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Startling Facts
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
In a series of events that led up
To the startling facts
Are coming back to haunt me
My friend Dale the young preacher told me
That he grandfather had died
And he wanted me to go
To the funeral with him, so I did
Not thinking that she would be there
The girl that I loved,
That was to wed the undertaker
So when we got there
I was surprised to see her
And there was Dale's dead grandfather
And there stood Laurie
Hanging coats for the guests
She looked so beautiful
I walked up to her and shook her hand
And I said Hi how are you
At the graveside services during the prayer
I looked up to look at her
And the undertaker popped me the finger
I never will forget
Such a striking predicament
The feeling of it
The body in the casket
The series of events that led up to it
The startling facts
Are coming back to me
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Startling Facts"?
Daniel Johnston performs "The Startling Facts", and this lyric page sits inside the Daniel Johnston catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Startling Facts"?
Yes. The related section below points to Circus Man and Heart Mind and Soul with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Daniel Johnston?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Daniel Johnston's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Startling Facts yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.