Serpent Charmer Lyrics by Iron and Wine
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There's a woman here with a broken record player
And a dusty compass off to map the country's new behavior
Strange words that we hold on back into the river
Brave boys in the empty coats of men

There's a kitchen timer, distractions and reminders
Rolly-pollies started crawling across your family's china
Strange words that we hold on back into the river
Dead dogs on the winter night again

There's a serpent charmer, pair of shoes and wander
Speeding ticket, you're not leaving that last land of slaughter
Strange words that we hold on back into the river
Good girls come and kick you in the shin

There's a hopeful hunter that has a sense of wonder
And leaving claw marks on the rock he hid his money under
Strange words that we hold on back into the river
And made men only want to live again
There's a woman here with a broken record player   And a dusty compass off to map the country's new behavior   Strange words that we hold on back into the river   Brave boys in the empty coats of men      There's a kitchen timer, distractions and reminders   Rolly-pollies started crawling across your family's china   Strange words that we hold on back into the river   Dead dogs on the winter night again      There's a serpent charmer, pair of shoes and wander   Speeding ticket, you're not leaving that last land of slaughter   Strange words that we hold on back into the river   Good girls come and kick you in the shin      There's a hopeful hunter that has a sense of wonder   And leaving claw marks on the rock he hid his money under   Strange words that we hold on back into the river   And made men only want to live again