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The Devil’s Harp Lyrics by The Barr Brothers

The Barr Brothers

2011

[Verse 1]
I tuned the Devil's harp
It was the last thing that I heard
Before I walked the stretch of road
Between Nagoya, and absurd
I meant to find my lover there
But I found a little bird
She sang me how the world was made
I hung on every word

[Verse 2]
She told me why the rabbit cries
And why some stars were red
'Told me where the doper goes
To lay his weary head
And that the world was incomplete
And the king would soon be dead (Ay)
She offered me her wing that night
I took the road, instead

[Chorus]
Maybe I'm mad, baby
Maybe I'm falling from the poplar tree
Carry me back, baby

[Verse 3]
(Ooh) With borrowed pride, I could not hide
I grew a sailors beard
(Ooh) and as I walked to my innocence
My leaves disappeared

(Ooh) Rented a room upon the hill
Where a marbled cat appeared
He showed me where the fire was
And I had nothing to fear

(Ooh) For all God's good and brotherhood
We drank till I was crowned
(Ooh) Then a lady from the Everglades
Pulled my ass up off the ground
'Kissed me four times on the cheek
And once upon the brow
For a moment I believed
That I had come for what I found

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Now I sit alone
With all the cracks in my guitar
For all the miles I've put behind
I haven't come that far
But, we are all compelled to look
For the wind inside a jar

[Chorus]
Maybe I'm mad, baby
Maybe I'm falling from the poplar tree
Carry me back, baby

[Outro]
Maybe I'm mad, baby
Maybe I'm falling from the poplar tree
Carry me back, baby

About “The Devil’s Harp” by The Barr Brothers

Read the complete lyrics to "The Devil’s Harp" by The Barr Brothers from the album "The Barr Brothers" in 2011. 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 Acoustic, Rock, Folk Rock.

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"The Devil’s Harp" appears on "The Barr Brothers" in 2011.

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