magpie to the morning

magpie comes a-calling

drops a marble from the sky

tin roof sounds alarming

wake up child

let this be a warning

says the magpie to the morning

don't let this fading summer pass you by

don't let this fading summer pass you by

black hands held so high

the vulture wheels and dives

something on the thermals yanked his chain

he smelled your boring apex

rotting on the train tracks

he laughed under his breath because you thought that you could outrun sorrow

take your own advice

this thundering and lightning gets you rain

you run an airtight mission

a cousteau expedition

to find a diamond at the bottom of the drain

a diamond at the bottom of the drain

mockingbird sings in the middle of the night

all his songs are stolen so he hides

he stole them out from whiporwills

and screaming car alarms

he sings them for you special

he knows you're afraid of the dark

come on

sorrow

take your own advice

hide under the bed

turn out the light

stars this night in the sky are ringing out

you can almost hear them saying

close your eyes now kid

close your eyes now kid

morning's teeth are lit

they are waiting

waiting

they are waiting.