Uploaded by Barfota13 on Nov 15, 2009
There is a light in the forest
There is a face in the tree
I'll pull you out of the chorus
And the first one's always free
You can never go hunting
With just a flintlock and a hound
You won't go home with a bunting
If you blow a hundred rounds
It takes much more than wild courage
Or you'll hit just the tattered clouds
You must have just the right bullets
And the first one's always free
You must be careful in the forest
Broken glass and rusty nails
If you're to bring back something for us
I have bullets for sale
Why be a fool when you can chase away
Your blind and your gloom
I have blessed each one of these bullets
And they shine just like a spoon
To have sixty silver wishes
Is a small price to pay
They'll be your private little fishes
And they'll never swim away
I just want you to be happy
That's my only little wish
I'll fix your wagon and your musket
And the spoon will have his dish
And I shudder at the thought of your
Poor empty hunter's pouch
So I'll keep the wind from your barrel
And bless the roof of your house
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@Gillarlika77 Song was written for a play in Germany. You can find the performance of this song on youtube. This particular song is about the main character going hunting to win the favor of his bride to be's father. He can't hunt for shit so the devil offers him magic bullets that will never miss. The downside is that the so called "blessing" on his house is actually a curse (go figure, it's a bad idea to make deals with the devil, who knew?).
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Mr. Bungle???
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Fuck yeah heroine!
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repeat, repeat, repeat!! This is fine art!!
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@MST3Killa Maybe find more switched on friends :)
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PAPYRUS?? That ruined it.
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@MST3Killa My friends make fun of me for liking radiohead i cant begin to think what they would say if they heard this
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To have sixty silver wishes
Is a small price to pay
They'll be your private little fishes
And they'll never swim away
this song is so deliciously evil!
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I love it... love it... love it. My friends like to make fun of me for liking this... I think they are missing out.
MST3Killa 1 year ago 72
awesome, tom waits FTW.
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