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Bruise on the Sky Lyrics by Nellie McKay

Home Sweet Mobile Home

2010

The New York Times invents the news
I did not see where they were goin'
Behind the dyin' afternoon
I follow restlessly devoted
Tell me your mind
Tell me you'll always follow
Send me a sign
Send me a smile like Charo
I need your lovin' eyes
At least your cyanide
I had a dream I saw a rainbow
I could have sworn I saw the sun pass by
I had a dream I saw the pain go
But what I hoped would be my rainbow
Was just a bruise on the sky
Hide in my closet feelin' trapped
This used to be a prime location
The heavens clap and then collapse
A melancholy invocation
Tell me your mind
Tell me you'll always follow
Send me a sign
Send me a smile like Charo
I need your lovin' eyes
At least your cyanide
I had a dream I saw a rainbow
I could have sworn I saw the sun pass by
I had a dream I saw the pain go
But what I hoped would be my rainbow
Was just a bruise on the sky
I used to think about it
When I say think, I mean satirize
I was extreme about it
My dreams would bleed on the sun street cries
As if my whole darn soul
Was gripped in atomic eyes
I had a dream I saw a rainbow
I could have sworn I saw the sun pass by
I had a dream I saw the pain go
But what I hoped would be my rainbow
Was just a bruise on the sky
Bruise on the sky
Just a bruise on the sky
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Nellie McKay

Nellie McKay

About “Bruise on the Sky” by Nellie McKay

Read the complete lyrics to "Bruise on the Sky" by Nellie McKay from the album "Home Sweet Mobile Home" in 2010. 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 Comedy, Rock, Jazz.

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"Bruise on the Sky" is credited to Nellie McKay. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Bruise on the Sky" appears on "Home Sweet Mobile Home" in 2010.

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