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Ode from Joyce Lyrics by Benjamin Clementine

I Tell a Fly

2017

I think I shall never fully unwrap
A gift lovely as American chap
American chap whose mouth is pressed
Against sweet earth flowing breast
American chap who looks at God all day
And lift his bony arms to pray
To pray

An American chap who may in Summer wear
A golden nest around his neck
Upon whose blossoms other men will slay
Leaving him intimate with pain
Such is the humming way of an earnest American soul
Buried deep in books, blues, jazz, and rock 'n roll
Poems are made by fools like this English lad
Only God can make an American chap

(Reversed lyrics - ?)

Don't let an ocean of talent go to waste
Paintings of sorrow go to waste
Portions of emotion go to waste
Oh, don't you dare
(An ocean of talent)
Don't you let it go
(An ocean of talent)
To waste
(An ocean of talent)
Don't let it go to waste
(Talent)

About “Ode from Joyce” by Benjamin Clementine

Read the complete lyrics to "Ode from Joyce" by Benjamin Clementine from the album "I Tell a Fly" in 2017. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Avant Garde, Experimental Pop, UK.

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"Ode from Joyce" is credited to Benjamin Clementine. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Ode from Joyce" appears on "I Tell a Fly" in 2017.

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