Well, you thought I had forgotten, or left it all behind me
Tucked away in a shallow grave where the yellow woods once lay
But the debt collector’s calling, he’s coming to remind me
To follow on the trail that you leave
Every time you wake up the screech owl makes you shiver
You’re murmuring groans for your precious stones
but you can’t find them now
Can’t decide if you’re alive or dead, so you’re sailing up the river
To a place you just can’t retrieve
The little things’ll getcha
A little only needs a little bit more
The little things’ll getcha
They’ll getcha now just like before
The little things’ll getcha
Every time you turn around
You’ve been safe and sound in your burial ground
Hiding your eyes from the hole in the ground
A little always needs a little bit more
But the debt collector’s knockin’ on your door
At world’s end so try not offend your maker
Each mistake is another stake in your coffin of deceit
So listen for the church bells and dance with the satyr
There’s no one left for you to bereave
The little things’ll getcha
A little only needs a little bit more
The little things’ll getcha
They’ll getcha now just like before
The little things’ll getcha
Every time you turn around
You’ve been safe and sound in your burial ground
Hiding your eyes from the hole in the ground
A little always needs a little bit more
But the debt collector’s knockin’ on your door
credits
from Won't Settle Down,
released September 20, 2011
music, Taff; lyrics, Stahl/Taff
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