To All The Lights In The Windows Lyrics by Conor Oberst
Album : Outer South
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Moses up on the mountainside
What a place to meet
He brought his pad and his pencil
Poured himself some gypsy tea

And all the world's multiplicity
They turn his brain and his soul to stone
He drew his face on a tablet
And carried it back home

Jesus off in the water
Standing on his feet
Yeah, that's the thing about charisma
It makes everyone believe

That there is nothing impossible
When I'm with you and when you're with me
I got a sad sinking feeling
That that can never be

But I'm going to do what I can for you
I will make a plea
To all the lights in the windows
The puddles in the streets

And all the lovers that you've been teasing
From your balcony
May they carry you
You far from my memory

Solomon heard a protest
From the lower court
Reached in his ear for a silver dollar
Just like he'd done before

He tossed it high, said that wisdom's fickle
And chance is God's retort
And handed them a sentence
It was death by Trojan horse

Pharoah woke from a bad dream
Splashed some water on his face
When it's a matter of nightmares you had
Better ask a slave

And he may tell you a famine's coming
Or he may look away
If he's kind then return it
Let him lick your plate

But I'mma do what I can for you
I will make a plea
To all the birds in the chimneys
The whales up on the beach

And all the footsteps that you've been hearing
Like a tympani
May they carry you far from your enemies

I'mma do what I can for you
I will make a plea
To all the lights in the windows
The puddles in the streets

And all the hours that you've been sitting
At your vanity
May they carry you
You far from your misery
May they carry you, you far

Jesus off in the water
Standing on his feet
Yeah, that's the thing about charisma
It makes everyone believe

That there is nothing impossible
When I'm with you and when you're with me
I got a sad sinking feeling
I got a sad sinking feeling
I got a sad sinking feeling that will never be
Moses up on the mountainside   What a place to meet   He brought his pad and his pencil   Poured himself some gypsy tea      And all the world's multiplicity   They turn his brain and his soul to stone   He drew his face on a tablet   And carried it back home      Jesus off in the water   Standing on his feet   Yeah, that's the thing about charisma   It makes everyone believe      That there is nothing impossible   When I'm with you and when you're with me   I got a sad sinking feeling   That that can never be      But I'm going to do what I can for you   I will make a plea   To all the lights in the windows   The puddles in the streets      And all the lovers that you've been teasing   From your balcony   May they carry you   You far from my memory      Solomon heard a protest   From the lower court   Reached in his ear for a silver dollar   Just like he'd done before      He tossed it high, said that wisdom's fickle   And chance is God's retort   And handed them a sentence   It was death by Trojan horse      Pharoah woke from a bad dream   Splashed some water on his face   When it's a matter of nightmares you had   Better ask a slave      And he may tell you a famine's coming   Or he may look away   If he's kind then return it   Let him lick your plate      But I'mma do what I can for you   I will make a plea   To all the birds in the chimneys   The whales up on the beach      And all the footsteps that you've been hearing   Like a tympani   May they carry you far from your enemies      I'mma do what I can for you   I will make a plea   To all the lights in the windows   The puddles in the streets      And all the hours that you've been sitting   At your vanity   May they carry you   You far from your misery   May they carry you, you far      Jesus off in the water   Standing on his feet   Yeah, that's the thing about charisma   It makes everyone believe      That there is nothing impossible   When I'm with you and when you're with me   I got a sad sinking feeling   I got a sad sinking feeling   I got a sad sinking feeling that will never be