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Artist: Devendra Banhart
Canonical path: /devendra-banhart/rats
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Rats
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Rats
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One above, heaven under
One for thirst, one for hunger
I am the dark, you are the thunder
I am the doubt, you are the wonder
And since time began
You've been the long time man
Mama ain't it grand?
That I got to be the fool again
I close my eyes and I see you dancing
Do you see me when you close yours too?
Cause every kiss that I don't give
Another life that I don't live
And mama ain't so much we do
Yeeah!
Love is light ignited
And everyone is invited
But if you don't ever try
How can you give it one more try?
If you don't never ever try
How can you give it one more try?
I close my eyes and I see you dancing
Do you see me when you close yours too?
Cause every kiss that we don't give
Another life that we don't live
And mama ain't so much we do
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Devendra Banhart performs "Rats", and this lyric page sits inside the Devendra Banhart catalog on LyroVerse.
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