Rejoicing in the Hands Devendra Banhart

In the dark we are without her empress light In the dark we are without a light Half asleep we are calmly waiting through her night Half asleep we wait till she arrives Clouds of birds are covering her

Water May Walk Devendra Banhart

Water may walk Daughter may walk Mother may walk Father may walk Marth fell asleep in a perfect fire Water in hands Mother in hands Brother in hands Held in the hands Of one million bending bones I know

This Is the Way Devendra Banhart

This the soup That i believe in This is the smoke I'm always breathin' This is the way I share my breakfast This is the way I serve my sentence I know i know I should lay low I should stand tall This is

Little Yellow Spider Devendra Banhart

"1, 2, 3, 4 Little yellow spider, laughing at the snow Ah, maybe that spider knows something that I don't know 'Cause I'm Goddamn cold Little white monkey, staring at the sand Well, maybe that

Poughkeepsie Devendra Banhart

One, two, three, four By the banks of old poughkeepsie My love swam with me Nature's tender bones are breathing Lungs, each breaths, each breathes and Have you felt it? Have you?

At the Hop Devendra Banhart

"Put me in your suitcase Let me help you pack 'Cause you're never coming back No, you're never coming back Cook me in your breakfast And put me on your plate 'Cause you know I taste great Yeah

Wake Up, Little Sparrow Devendra Banhart

Wake up, wake up, little sparrow Don't make your home out in the snow Don't make your home out in the snow Little bird, oh don't you know Your friends flew south many months ago Your friends flew south

Middle Names Devendra Banhart

I pretend when I look in your eyes Don't know where you're going Don't come back please come back tonight Just about the only thing left is a lie I wonder where you are Then I wonder But I won't

First Song For B Devendra Banhart

Watch the stream run by you Watch the Indian chief, wrapped in blue corn leaves drift by you Watch it take root in the sun's pond, and rise at the fire Oh, no more being matchwood Only rising higher I

Some People Ride The Wave Devendra Banhart

"Some people ride the wave of generosity Some people ride the wave of mediocrity Me I ride the wave of never gonna drown Oh just fooling around Now I gots the balloons And you you gots the mud And me I

Lazy Butterfly Devendra Banhart

"Lazy butterfly napping on me Dreaming of the sky and roly polys Wake up, wake up, clouds are coming, clouds are coming Wake up, wake up, rains are falling, rains are falling Colors in my eye are staring

Shabop Shalom Devendra Banhart

"Our story beings on a Sunday afternoon, just between Halfway Tree and Spanish Town, where a young boy, not yet the cock o'the walk that he would soon become, was lying on the grass and taking in the sweet

Hey Mama Wolf Devendra Banhart

"When I'm in the woods I know what to call you now When I'm in the woods I know what to call you now Hey Mama Wolf Hey Mama Wolf Well maybe the mountains know what To call you now Maybe the mountains know

Insect Eyes Devendra Banhart

And each strand of her hair is really insect eyes And each hole in her tongue is always occupied By the milk of the sun And each hair on her head is fields of gold wheat And i'm lying on my back And i'm

HorseheadedfleshWizard Devendra Banhart

Horse down the dead Before they die, before they die Horse down the dead Before they die, before they die Do you hear a dying fire, a dying fire Can you feel a golden soul I put the ovaries in my mouth

Tonada Yanomaminista Devendra Banhart

"We burned all our clothes Blew Yopo up our nose We're a young and lazy ol' wild boar Yep We followed the stork It led us to camp We didn't get lost but we lost a chance 1901 was the year of the

Daniel Devendra Banhart

We once had a time Meet me at the Castro tonight I held a rose You held who knows But that's fine We fell in love We fell in love At the John Reed Choir And right there and then I swore to no end Swore

The Good Red Road Devendra Banhart

It ain't hard to adore ya Thread ya into my town Put your guard down, explore ya And I'll always be around I want to live in Jamaica Yeah I wanna live in Jamaica hair down How'd they get their nose your

The Beatles Devendra Banhart

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are the only Beatles in the world, Do you feel like dancing, are you getting hung, Do you wanna be my girl?

I Remember Devendra Banhart

And I remember your arms wrapped around my neck twenty one shells wrapped in a nest. Endlessness. Didn't last. I won't change given the chance. I remember no place for me to hide.

Electric Heart Devendra Banhart

The electric heart shines for you It's given up sparks But that's nothing new The electric heart Spins its lightning web The spider sparkle lights the way ahead I eat the biscuits, a gift for her I eat

Chin Chin & Muck Muck Devendra Banhart

lot of young boys And we taught each other dearly how to love Oh dearly how to love Now that I'm an old hag All I got's are things that sag But it really ain't so bad No it really ain't so bad Look at the

Will Is My Friend Devendra Banhart

One, two, three, four Will is my friend Will sings like John Goin' back to california Will is the west Coast with me Will is a pass Is a plenty Will is a good friend of mine With whom i spend a whole lotta

An Island Devendra Banhart

an island And your eyes were someone's friend Oh could that have been Well I hardly was a real sweet thing Now when my smells grew some new smells And I just couldn't smell them all I smell my sister in

Angelika Devendra Banhart

Foolin on the human population I know my mind's on the frontline But when I'm lovin on the human population Thank god my heart's playin it's part One day one day at a time Love is a birth of a nation Born

Now That I Know Devendra Banhart

"Now that I know The way it goes You gotta pay back every penny that you owe twelve years old In your mama's clothes Shut the blinds and lock up every door and if you hear Someone coming near Just close

How's About Tellin A Story Devendra Banhart

Well hows about tellin' a story One that's really about somebody What they saw and what they did How they died and how they lived By the time I found the name I moved onto another game Called write a song

Sea Horse Devendra Banhart

I'm high and I'm happy and I'm free I got my whole heart Laid out right in front of me And I finally can see The way it's always been The need for peace Starts from within So I leave my possessions to

The Other Woman Devendra Banhart

other woman Your music rides ten horses in the sky And gallops through the evening You, you have no side for me to stand by In space, I see you and her And everything and everyone around me is changing

Sea Side Devendra Banhart

The shore worn And born black I love that I love that Seaside Seaside Seaside Seaside The hunter In heaven Is thunder A companion By my side My side My side My side Now seen Unseen, yeah Now seen Unseen

Little Boys Devendra Banhart

"CHINESE CHILDREN If I lived in China, I'd have some Chinese children If I lived in China, I'd have some Chinese children Well LITTLE BOYS Life is tough And love is rough For the men who just can't seem

Long Haired Child Devendra Banhart

Maybe when it's day, it's cold, and I know for certain When I go outside and my head started hurtin' It's a winter's day and I know for certain When I go outside my head starts hurtin' So I wrap it up in

Goin' Back Devendra Banhart

Goin' back to the place Where it all started from Gonna see my old friends try and have a little fun Goin' back to the way that it once used to be Have a couple drinks and wander aimlessly Just like old

Meet Me At Lookout Point Devendra Banhart

Before the songMade the world we knowBefore kingdom comeA story was toldTo not forgetOr get caught in the windA candle was litThat your father is inFrom lookout pointValley belowThe sun up on highThe moon

Foolin' Devendra Banhart

Foolin' on the human population I know my mind's on the front line But when I'm lovin' on the human population Thank God my heart's playin' its part One day, one day at a time One day, one day at a time

Can't Help But Smiling Devendra Banhart

Mama ain't it wild when You can't help but smiling What fun to not know why We're lost in the only thing Truly worth getting lost in It's so nice to think you're alone And to look up and see a home Mama

I Love That Man Devendra Banhart

"I love that man when he's on stage I hear bad things in a good way And how I thank you all the time So don't refuse this thank you of mine And I arrive at your feet in peace And I spend my time as I please

Baby Devendra Banhart

Baby I finally know what im going after I'm learning to let in all the laughter Holy Moley you？？

Korean Dogwood Devendra Banhart

dogwood Vibes tug to run roam Lit by mission moonlight Kangas on that hillside You are my life And you baffle me some Like an endless maple Inca cornflower You're my baby's blue eyes And when goddess all in

Freely Devendra Banhart

"It ain't about a heart you find It's about the one you sight It's about the love you hide It's waitin' to be let outside And it ain't about losing yer mind But if you happen to, that's fine

Lover Devendra Banhart

Yeah I wanna be your thing, your anything your everything oh yeah And I-I, I wanna fill your cup (cup cup cup) Fill it up, fill it up to the brim with love That works for, wait a minute, wait a

Saved Devendra Banhart

"Well I don't need nobody to rescue me, Or help me see the way you treat me.

I Feel Just Like a Child Devendra Banhart

you to help me comb my hair Yeah I need you to come and tie my shoes Yeah I need you to come and keep me amused From my cave to my grave I guess I'll always be a child Well I need you to help me reach the

A Sight to Behold Devendra Banhart

When you've got some old words to mold And you can make 'em your own Still love it would be much better Love it would be much better I'm told It's like golden corn And I love it's golden glow It's the

Chinese Children Devendra Banhart

If I lived in China, I'd have some Chinese children If I lived in China, I'd have some Chinese children Well out of my toes, My little black baby grows And that's my fact Well if I lived in

The Body Breaks Devendra Banhart

The body breaks And the body is fine I'm open to yours And i'm open to mine The body aches And that ache takes it time But you'll get over yours And i'll get over mine And the sun will shine And

See Saw Devendra Banhart

Your head's a see saw It sees and then some And i'll get some extra fingers growing Yeah get some extra fingers growing In, in, in Your eyes are ramble Light of candle Now get some amber fluid flowing

We All Know Devendra Banhart

We all know That the wind blows And the moon glows And our lungs grow We belong to the floating hand That's made by some animals And we all dance so We can let go And remove clothes And trade loans Like

Maria Lionza Devendra Banhart

> Let's drink a toast to that strange old feeling That this is a moment without any meaning This is a moment without any meaning Let's make the most of when we stopped believing Love is the only thing

Sister Devendra Banhart

Sister, sister Keep the fire inside And your dogs wont die And now its all clear, its all clear You can see the child Before its born Its all clear Its all clear You saw your little sun smile Before it