A song of beauty in the face of pain from Michael Hurley. My parents first date was to see Michael Hurley, so I credit him for my existence.
lyrics
Kiss me once, oh, kiss me twice
Give me a taste of paradise
I don't need the blues always on my shoulder
They give me a cold feeling
Getting colder
O my stars how you undo me
O my stars
O my stars
You undo me
The sun's going down and the sky different colors
Baby run and see the different hues
I feel alright but these times are bad
Mama run here, help me with these blues
O my stars how you undo me
O my stars
O my stars
You undo me
You see that spider going up the wall?
He going up there, get his ashes hauled
He taking that trip along the mighty top
He learning them ladies the old spider rock
O my stars how you undo me
O my stars
O my stars
You undo me
credits
from The Dead Ice Is Here,
released February 19, 2019
Lyrics/music by Michael Hurley.
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