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Artist: The Mountain Goats
Canonical path: /the-mountain-goats/orange-ball-of-hate
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Orange Ball of Hate
Read Orange Ball of Hate lyrics by The Mountain Goats on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Orange Ball of Hate
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when i hear the screeching weather vane
in the wild wind and the pissing rain
i know that one of us, i'm not saying who,
has got rocks in her head
the rain comes through the open window
but you don't think so
i sure do love you (2x)
when i notice that the radio is broken
i see you standing there in the doorway soaking
the water drizzles off of you down to the floor
and i say that i don't want to live in new england anymore
some flower petals stick to your skin
i grab hold of your hip, and i pull you in
when the building establishes control
when the thunder from the north begins to roll down our way
i know i've been right all along
and you start singing that stupid children's song
you think i don't know it
but i just don't feel like singing it
sure do love you
i sure do love you
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