Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Kayo Dot
Canonical path: /kayo-dot/and-he-built-him-a-boat
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
And He Built Him a Boat
Read And He Built Him a Boat lyrics by Kayo Dot 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
And He Built Him a Boat
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.
Out of the west the evening-colored air
Made a music box out of the treetops
A wind harp out of the stars
Velvet waters tumble out from the fountainhead of
Inspiration and played the rushes
Wordless song on the river sighing
Forgotten the pipes and the flutes of the dying
The air is alive with the stirrings and turnings
Of phrase in the twilight like petals flying
Into the waters and dreamily floating
The poet felled him a tree
He felled him a fir and was shriven
He drew from pine his boat
Simple, imperfect, with evergreen dressing the air
He fashioned boards from his longing, and
Sacrificed food and rest for ever
He forgot himself
Distaste in this thing surrounding him
Decay
The poet amidst the musical waters
Became the song and what he had
Dreamt of being all along
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "And He Built Him a Boat"?
Kayo Dot performs "And He Built Him a Boat", and this lyric page sits inside the Kayo Dot catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "And He Built Him a Boat"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Pitcher Of Summer and Amaranth The Peddler with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Kayo Dot?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Kayo Dot'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 And He Built Him a Boat 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.