Let the Moss Grow over Me

from Shadow Show by Corpus Callosum

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I loop the thread around my eyes and pull them tight
I string the beads that we call teeth so I can eat
I stitch and knot my limbs back on and step into my feet
I will sew my garden safe; let the moss grow over me
Because everything must have a place, there is a place for every thing

In my pocket is a knoblock key wrapped in a silver thread
It's laid out on the road to home; I'll follow where I'm lead
The floorboards moan as I approach to tell me where I'm at
If my tongue was a needle I would sew myself a map

I loop the thread around my eyes and pull them tight
I string the beads that we call teeth so I can eat
I stitch and knot my limbs back on and step into my feet
From the cradle into the grave let the moss grow over me
Because everything must have a place, there is a place for every thing

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from Shadow Show, released June 5, 2014

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