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Merciful Monks Lyrics by Mad River

Mad River

1968

When I close my eyes
Your head snaps back in my mind
Your mud dried spine
Then to praise the time
But you forgot your line
Your God's still crossing the Rhine
In the fields up north
Your fear sees something that crawls
The barbed wire sprawls
Heart skips and stalls
You breathe deep and call
“This isn’t right at all
It's not my turn to fall”
Didn't you say this time it’s my children
Didn't you say this time it wouldn't be me
Didn't you say I could hold a broom and
Sweep the burning nostrils into the sea
O merciful monks in your caves of ether
Grant us peaceful dreams
In frozen streams
Drive away our chills
Take the number of these wheels
They opened up our seams
And left us bleeding dreams
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About “Merciful Monks” by Mad River

Read the complete lyrics to "Merciful Monks" by Mad River from the album "Mad River" in 1968. 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 Rock.

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"Merciful Monks" appears on "Mad River" in 1968.

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