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Young Man in America (Ana​ï​s Mitchell)

from Coversssss by thelastclarissa

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My mother gave a mighty shout
Opened her legs and let me out
Hungry as a prairie dog
Young man in America
Young man in America
Hungry, hungry
Runnin' every which way
Young man in America

And I come out like a cannonball
Come of age of alcohol
Raven in a field of rye
With a black and rovin' eye
Black and rovin' eye
Ravenous, ravenous
What you got's not enough
Young man in America

O shelter
Mother Shelter
Mother shelter us

My father was a lord o' land
My daddy was a repo man
Put me out onto the street
Didn't give a damn for me
Did not give a damn
Daddy, daddy
Gonna wish you never had me
I'm a young man

I'm growin' right before your eyes
I might grow to such a size
Blowin' like a hurricane
Everyone'll know my name
Everyone'll know my name
Blowin' in, blowin' out
Shadow on a mountaintop
Young man in America

O shepherd
Father Shepherd
Father shepherd us

In my feathers and furs
Clothes of many colors
Many men will envy me
When I'm in my finery
Me in my finery
Envy me, envy me
Spendin' all my bright money
Young man in America

Maybe I can climb the stairs
With a girl with golden hair
Hold her like a sword and shield
Up against this lonely world
Up against the world
It's a lonely, lonely world
For a yellow-headed girl
And a young man

Like the wind I make my moan
A howl in the canyon
There's a hollow in my bones
Make me cry and carry on
Make the foam fly from my tongue
Make me want what I want
Another wayward son
Waitin' on Oblivion

Waitin' on a kingdom come to meet me in my sin
Waitin' to be born again
Mother kiss me cheek and chin
Mmm, a little medicine
Mmm, and then I shed my skin
Mmm, and let me climb back in the bed you made me in

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from Coversssss, released September 6, 2013

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