I Have Seen the Light! (Not Alright)

from salt/magic by poor horse

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i've seen the light
and it's not alright
a poster boy for an endless night
a skeleton war, a cross-country flight
i was a master before i ever knew what was right

wedding bells in a muggy lagoon
your curfew's soon, but you're sniffin' brooms
a well-made wig, it won't fill your soul
you better exit the floor before your father comes home

stainless steel loafers in a rusty cage
you never learned to behave, now, god damn, who can you save?
weary virginians cast their sails to the sea
when you look at me, tell me, what do you see?

i find peace in your eyes
i find peas in your smile
i find peace in your eyes
i find peas in your smile

i've seen the light and it's not alright
a poster boy for an endless night
a skeleton whore, an international flight
i was finished before i ever knew what was right

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from salt/magic, released December 26, 2017

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