Back to Moon Beach Album Lyrics by Kurt Vile

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Another good year for the roses

They said it's been a good year for the roses already
So these days I keep it steady on the regular already
By the way, everybody knows that was the greatest country song
Sung by a man possessed like the devil like myself now
S-sing with the man, hmm, hmm, alright

He said it's been a good year for the roses already
Some others said "Rock Steady," but I'm not tryna hear that these days
These days I, man, these days I do whatever I want
Tone out the rest
'Til something wakes me from a rest
Tone out the rest
'Til something arresting awaits me
Tone it out now
Tone it out
(Woo)

They said it's been a good year for the whatever already
And I'm not one quite ready to put it better in a letter
Which reminds me one day I'll sit down and write me a letter
Get my shit together, yeah
Get my shit together
(Woo)
(Woo)
(Woo)
(Woo)

They said it's been a good year for the roses already (woo)
They said it's been a good year for the roses already
They said it's been a good year for the roses already
They said it's been a good year for the roses already (woo-oh)
They said it's been a good year for the roses already (woo-oh, woo-oh)
They said it's been a good year for the roses already (woo-oh, woo-oh)
(Woo) They said it's been a good year for the roses already (woo)
(Woo) They said it's been a good year for the roses already (woo)
(Woo) They said it's been a good year for the roses already (woo, yeah)
They said it's been a good year for the roses already

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Touched somethin (caught a virus)

Touched somethin', caught a virus
And you know, I know, I think it's killin' me
You might claim I'm no doctor
And don't I know?
Cup runneth over with lifeblood
And then it sprung a leak, it took about a week
And, man, I got a migraine, the glorious pain

Stole three words from Rodney
A man who come before me from Philly liked me
So it's okay
And I'm thinkin' about him today

Touched something, caught a virus
Touched somethin'

Touched somethin', caught a virus
And you know, I know, I think it's killin' me
You might claim I'm no doctor
And don't I know?
Cup runneth over with lifeblood
And then it sprung a leak, it took about a week
And, man, I got a migraine, the glorious pain

Young teen on a skateboard
Blasting "Eat Your Paisley"
Hmm, well, that was me

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Back to Moon Beach

Here come
Here

Beach on the moon
Beach on the moon
There's a beach on the moon
Where these recycled riffs ain't going anywhere, anytime soon

And that's where I live
That's where I live
And that's where I give

Beach on the moon
Beach on the moon
These recycled riffs ain't going anywhere, anytime soon

Yeah
Watch 'em
Yeah
Woo
Watch 'em
Watch 'em, watch 'em
Watch 'em

Swimming in the sky
Swimming in the sky
I'm higher than God
Never coming down at all until the fall

Beach on the moon
There's a beach on the moon
Where these recycled riffs ain't going anywhere, anytime soon
Never coming down at all until the fall

'Cause that's where I live
And that's where I live
That's where I give
That's where I live
And that's where I give
That's where I live
And that's where I give
That's where I live
And that's where I
You
You
That's where I live
That's where I live

Beach on the moon
Swimming in the sky
Never coming down at all until the fall
That's where I give
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright, aw, yeah
Alright
Come on over to my my house
That's where I live
And that's where I give
You
You

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Like a wounded bird trying to fly

Like a wounded bird trying to fly
Surrounded by green ferns
Still, a cozy and scenic place to die
Lately, I've been flying high
Then, I guess, I had to crash
Always did I love that line
But never did I apply it to myself
'Til just then

On the corner of our camping site
There's an entrance there to the woods
Watch my kids there as they play
While me, I'm-a-just pick away
On a red Fender Palomino guitar for a change

My daddy was a railroad man
Imagine all the miles of steel
He rode along his whole life long
And now I just put that in a song
My mother, she would mend our wounds
While he was out along the track
Maybe try and clip our wings

Well, I remember everything
Like the red feathered wingspan of some great majestic bird
Come flying over the horizon
Over field of birds of paradise or medicine
Or was it real or was it just a dream
Or was it real or just a dream
Just a dream

Like a wounded bird trying to fly
Surrounded by some trees
In a cozy scenic place
Wish the world would stop and take notice of all the disgrace
But then breathe in quite deep and smell all the flowers while in bloom

Like a wounded bird trying to fly
Well, my daughter she wrote that line so copyright Awilda Vile
Like a wounded bird trying to fly
Like a wounded bird trying to fly, trying to fly, trying to fly

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Blues come for some

Anathema, agate-eyed beauty
Valium is ephemera to me now where I'm at
Drink the diamond stream, slip into a dream
'Cause the blues, they are coming for you around the bend
So just brace yourself for the blues

Blues come for some
Blues come for some
Waltzing along, playing a song in my brain with the blues
They've come for me in their way

Raccoon-eyed daughter of a jackal
Comes to me in my dreams
When I am low, grab onto what I know
And just strum a little something for me and her

Haven't said a word for a year-long day
Blues came to me in my dreams and stayed
For the holidays

Blues come for some
Now here they come for you

Anathema, agate-eyed beauty
Valium is ephemera to me now where I'm at
Drink the diamond stream, slip into a dream
'Cause the blues, they are coming for you around the bend
So just brace yourself

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Tom Petty's gone (but tell him i asked for him)

Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright

Tom Petty's gone
And I'm long gone, and
How am I gonna make amends
With myself for never gettin' to talk to him? Mmm
What's the world comin' to, and
What happened to you, and
How am I gonna make-? It's comin' apart at the seams
It seems

Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright

Bob Dylan's here
And what a slippery son of a gun
If he was ever in my sights
I'd probably melt down like nuclear reactor
Yeah, I would
But what's the world comin' to? And
I think we better glue it down
And how am I gonna make amends with a world run by corrupt men?
All the same, will you tell him I asked for him?
Asked for him, asked for him, asked for him, asked for him
Asked for him, asked for him, asked for him, asked for him
Asked for him, asked for him, asked

Tom Petty's gone
And I'm long gone, and
How am I gonna-? It's comin' apart at the seams

Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright
Ah-ah, alright

To them that chose to leave, like DCB, well
Really wish he coulda held on a little longer
If you see him on another dimension
Will you tell him we all really miss him?
Maybe they just in the Upside Down
Either way, it's got me down

The yin and the yang is a-black and a-white
Seem to always poke a knife in the dark side
Think they shoulda cut the white one, shoulda cut the white one
Shoulda cut the white one, shoulda cut the white one
Shoulda cut the white one, shoulda cut the white one
Shoulda cut the white one, shoulda cut the white one
Shoulda cut the white one

My whole head has gone away
Yeah, just up and spun off of, of its axis
I may never find a match for it
And if you see it say, "Hello"
And if you see him will you tell him I asked for him?
Asked for him, asked for him, asked for him, asked for him
Asked for him, asked for him, asked for him, asked for him
Asked for him, asked for him
Asked for him, asked for him, asked for him
Yeah

Tell him I asked
Tell him
Tell him I

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Must Be Santa

Who's got a beard that's long and white?
Santa's got a beard that's long and white
Who comes around on a special night?
Santa comes around on a special night
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
That's who

Who wears boots and a suit of red?
Santa wears boots and a suit of red
Who wears a long cap on his head?
Santa wears a long cap on his head
Cap on head, suit that's red
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus

Who's got a big red cherry nose?
Santa's got a big red cherry nose
Who laughs this way, "Ho, ho, ho"?
Santa laughs this way, "Ho, ho, ho"
Cherry nose, cap on head
Suit that's red, special night
Beard that's white
Alright

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus, yeah

And who very soon will come our way?
Santa very soon will come our way
Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh
Santa's little reindeer pull his sleigh
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that's red
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus, yeah

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen
Carter, Sun Ra, Marshall Allen
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that's red
Special night, beard that's white

Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Must be Santa
Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Claus, yeah

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Passenger side

Hey, wake up, your eyes weren't open wide
For the last couple of miles you've been swervin' from side to side
You're gonna make me spill my beer
If you don't learn how to steer
Passenger side, passenger side, side
I don't like ridin' on the passenger side

Roll another number for the road
You're the only sober person I know
Won't you let me make you a deal?
Just get behind the wheel
Passenger side, passenger side, side
I don't like ridin' on the passenger side

Should've been the driver
I could've been the one
I should've been your lover
But I hadn't seen

Can you take me to the store and then the bank?
I've got five dollars we can put in the tank
I've got a court date comin' this June
I'll be drivin' soon
Passenger side, passenger side, side
I don't like ridin' on the passenger side

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Cool Water (Single Mix)

Hey, where you goin' now?
Are you goin' home?
Where is that at, baby?
I, I been thinkin'
I been drinkin'
I been dyin' and cravin' some

Cool water
Cool water
Just like Hank sang
Hank sang

Wait, wait your turn
And do ya got somethin' to burn?
'Cause I, now is the time
To smoke 'em if you got 'em
But when, when you're done
Bite your tongue and put out the cherry with some

Cool water
Cool water
Just like Hank sang
Hank sang

But a Son of a Pioneer wrote

Hey, where you goin' now?
Are you goin' home?
Where is that at, baby?
'Cause I, I been thinkin'
And I been drinkin'
For a while
But when you're done bite your tongue and-
'Cause now, I could use some, we all could use some

Cool water
Cool water
Just like Hank sang
Hank sang

But a one Marty Robbins slayed with the brothers Glaser