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CANDLE

SEE A DOG STAR JIVING
LIKE HE'S MAGIC SNATCHING
KEEPS ME UP AWAKE A CRYSTAL CRACKING
I CAN'T WAIT---I CAN'T STAY A CANDLE
GOTTA CHANGE MY MIND BEFORE IT BURNS OUT
I'M THE COCKER --- ON THE ROCK
WIND IS WHIPPING THRU MY STUP-ID MOP
SEE A FALLING SNOW GIRL WALKING BROADWAY
TURNS THE CORNER AT 14
AND I KNOW THERE'S NO WAY
IT'S ALL RIGHT --- IT'S A LIGHTED CANDLE
AND I'LL KNOW SHE'LL BE OK BY SOMEDAY
I'M THE COCKER --- ON THE ROCK
HUMMING BELLS START CHIMING--
IN YR ELECTRIC CLOCK
IT'S SAFE TO SAY CANDLE
TONITE'S THE DAY CANDLE
IT'S ALL RIGHT NOW CANDLE
THE WIND'S AWAY CANDLE
NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE A DOG STAR FALLING
I'M THE COCKER---ON THE ROCK
WIND IS WHIPPING THRU MY STUP-ID MOP
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lyrics: thurston moore
sonic youth - daydream nation (1988)

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