Nick Cave & The Bad Seed - Tupelo

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Looka yonder, looka yonderLooka yonder, a big black cloud come
Yonder on the horizonYonder on the horizonStopped at the mighty riverSucked the damn thing dryDistant thunder rumbleDistant thunder rumble
Rumble hungry like the beastBeast it cometh, cometh downBeast it cometh, cometh downThe beast it cometh, cometh downTupelo bound, Tupelo, yeah, oh, TupeloThe beast it cometh, Tupelo bound
Why the hen won't lay no egg?Can't get that cock to crowThe nag is spooked and crazyOh, God help Tupelo, oh, God help Tupelo
You can say these streets are riversYou can call these rivers streetsYou can tell your self you're dreaming, buddyBut no sleep runs this deepNo, no sleep runs this deep
Oh, God help TupeloOh, God help TupeloOh, God help TupeloOh, God help Tupelo
Oh, go to sleep little childrenThe sandman's on his wayOh, go to sleep little childrenThe sandman's on his way
They listen to the beating of their bloodListen to the beating of their bloodSandman's mud, the sandman's mudThe sandman's mud, the sandman's mud
And black rain come down[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/tupelo-lyrics-nick-cave-the-bad-seed.html ]The black rain come downWater, water, everywhereWhere no bird can fly no fish can swimNo fish can swim
Until The King is bornUntil The King is born in TupeloUntil The King is born in Tupelo
In a clap board shack with a roof of tinWhere the rain crash down and leaked withinA young mother frozen on a concrete floorWith a bottle and a box and a cradle of strawTupelo, oh, TupeloWith a bottle and a box and a cradle of straw
Saturday gives what Sunday stealsAnd a child is born on his brothers heelsSunday morning and the first born deadIn a shoe box tied with a ribbon of redTupelo, oh, TupeloIn a shoe box buried with a ribbon of red
Oh, mama, rock you little one slowMama rock your babyMama rock your little one slowGod help Tupelo, God help Tupelo
Black rain come downBlack rain come downAnd the King will walk on TupeloThe King will walk on Tupelo
And carry the burden of TupeloAnd carry the burden of TupeloAnd carry the burden of TupeloAnd carry the burden of Tupelo
Tupelo, oh, Tupelo, yeahKing will walk on TupeloHey, hey, hey TupeloAnd carry the burden of TupeloYeah, yeah, yeah TupeloAnd you will reap just what you sowOh, oh, yeah, oh Tupelo

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