The Captain And The Hourglass
Laura Marling"The Captain And The Hourglass" is a song by Laura Marling, released in 2008 in the Pop genre. The song is 2:56 long and contains 32 lines and 316 words.
0:09You kick the blow, now you gotta kick the guy
0:16You sat alone under billowing sky
0:26If I feel God judging me,
0:35Well I fell into the water, now I'm free.
0:42My friends don't really get me, think I'm the only one
0:49Well i sold my soul to jesus and since then ive had no fun
0:53Behind every tree is a cutting machine and a kite fallen from grace
0:58Inside every man is a heart of sand you can see it in his face.
1:02He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away.
1:05Another second lost with every fallen grain.
1:11He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away.
1:15Another second lost with every fallen grain.
1:21The wind and I, we speak the same, but he don't hear so well.
1:24You're gonna have to curse him well you're gonna have to yell.
1:29The sky and I, we've had our fights and I'm coming down to rain,
1:33If the rain come round and it don't come out, then I'll never have to speak again,
1:37I can tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away.
1:41Another second lost with every fallen grain.
1:46Can tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away.
1:50Another second lost with every fallen grain.
1:55The captains got his boots on and he's heading out the door,
1:59Leaving his lady alone thinkin' ‘He don't love me no more.'
2:04He's done with all this bullshit, He's going back to war,
2:08If Heaven is as Heaven does then this is Hell for sure
2:13And He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away.
2:17Another second lost with every fallen grain.
2:22He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away.
2:26Another second lost with every fallen grain.
2:30You kick the blow, now you gotta kick the guy
2:39You sat alone under billowing sky
2:47If I feel God judging me,
2:56Well I fell into the water, now I'm free
You kick the blow, now you gotta kick the guy You sat alone under billowing sky If I feel God judging me, Well I fell into the water, now I'm free. My friends don't really get me, think I'm the only one Well i sold my soul to jesus and since then ive had no fun Behind every tree is a cutting machine and a kite fallen from grace Inside every man is a heart of sand you can see it in his face. He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away. Another second lost with every fallen grain. He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away. Another second lost with every fallen grain. The wind and I, we speak the same, but he don't hear so well. You're gonna have to curse him well you're gonna have to yell. The sky and I, we've had our fights and I'm coming down to rain, If the rain come round and it don't come out, then I'll never have to speak again, I can tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away. Another second lost with every fallen grain. Can tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away. Another second lost with every fallen grain. The captains got his boots on and he's heading out the door, Leaving his lady alone thinkin' ‘He don't love me no more.' He's done with all this bullshit, He's going back to war, If Heaven is as Heaven does then this is Hell for sure And He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away. Another second lost with every fallen grain. He'll tick tick tick tick tick tick tick away. Another second lost with every fallen grain. You kick the blow, now you gotta kick the guy You sat alone under billowing sky If I feel God judging me, Well I fell into the water, now I'm free
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