The sprout and the bean – Joanna Newsom

I slept all day I woke with distaste And I railed And I raved

That the difference between The sprout and the bean It is a golden ring It is a twisted string

And you can ask the counselor And you can ask the king And I’ll say the same thing And it’s a funny thing

Should we go outside? Should we go outside? Should we break some bread? Are you interested?

And as I said I slept as though dead Dreaming seamless dreams Of lead

When you go away I am big-boned and fey In the dust of the day In the dirt of the day

And danger, danger drawing near them was a white coat And danger, danger drawing near them was a broad boat And the water, water running clear beneath a white throat And the hollow chatter of the talking of the tadpoles

Who know the outside? Should we go outside? Should we break some bread? Are you interested?