We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Younger's Elegy

from Parting Bead by Noble Lake

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

I was young, dumb and petrified
And w/o years behind me I was hindered by my pride
On the shores/and the cities I pass by
I would ply my cunning, I would ply my trade
In the sweet, murky blue meander
I would play the demon
I would play naive

and when it comes time for me
to answer for misgivings, I'll be gone a mile,
I'll be gone a year
And when I die, at least I know that I'll be satisfied
I'll be wise enough before she catches up with me

(chorus)
And I'll be riding on mercy
And I'll be coming around
And I'll be countin' my money
until that good ship comes around

Never get tired of living this life I love
And there's a silver chord stretched down
from the heavens up above
And if they ever catch me
put a gun right to my head

Draw a line, drawn out in the sand
and I would test my courage until I'm
too fucked up to stand
And just last week, I went on a bender
held a magic marker in my pocket I went blank
And on 12th st the tellers they are easy
gave me all the money and I ran out in the street

And I got so high, standin', starin' out thru the window
I believe in phantoms, I know I'm gonna die
And if it's the law or some other spectre's hand
I see the bastards coming out of every white sedan

And I'll be riding on mercy.......

credits

from Parting Bead, released June 16, 2011
Jenn Wasner-b. vocal
James Sarsgard-guitar/vocal

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Noble Lake image

Noble Lake Portland, Oregon

Noble Lake was born in 2005 in Baltimore. Took her name from a place in Iowa. Songs written by James Sarsgard, who lays down his head in Portland, Or.

contact / help

Contact Noble Lake

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Noble Lake, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now