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Oslo 1888
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The Mountain Goats
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the snow built up around the smokehouse.
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the sun shone on the snow.
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and the sun's rays were blistering against my eyes.
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the long night was well on its way
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so i made good use of what was left of the daylight
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walking out toward the main street
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and coming back home again.
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sleeping, i sang a short song about you.
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and i knew every word of that song was true.
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well, almost every word.
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ice froze the green stems of the daffodils
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ice formed carrots on my window sill.
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i was blistering, blazing away.
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and it had always been my tendency to let things slide,
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but i went to the window with my eyes open wide.
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and you were taking on perspective,
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coming to ward the door.
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you want some more?
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i've got some more for you.
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i've got just what you're looking for.
the mountain goats - no children
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