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Artist: The Mountain Goats
Canonical path: /the-mountain-goats/cathedral-song
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Cathedral Song
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Cathedral Song
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I saw you from the cathedral.
You were watching me.
And i saw from the cathedral
What i could be.
So take my time,
And take my lies.
And i watch you with a basic instinct.
It's the same for you.
You stand here, with your hand
It's all laced and
What would you make me do?
So take my time,
Yeah and take my lies.
Take my time.
Serious for the winter time
To wrench my soul
Whole cotton, whole cotton ears
But i know there must be,
I know there must be,
I know there must be a place to go.
You saw me in the cathedral.
Well i'm an ancient heart.
But you saw me in the cathedral.
Well here we are just falling apart.
You catch me.
I am tired.
I want all that you are.
And i saw you from the cathedral.
You were leaving me.
Yeah i saw from the cathedral.
You couldn't see the forest for the trees.
So take my time,
And take my lies.
Take my time.
Take my time.
Take my time.
Take my time.
Take my time.
Take my time.
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