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Horses
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Horses was released on March 23, 2004 by Drag City Records as a part of the album Bonnie "Prince" Billy Sings Greatest Palace Music
ReleasedMarch 23, 2004
LanguageEnglish
BPM164
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'd be riding horses if they'd let me
Sleep outside at night and not take fright
I would ride the range and never worry
I would disappear into the night
[Verse 2]
Everybody needs an angel
But here's that devil by my side
A death's head ring upon his finger
Poor boy hanging on the light
[Verse 3]
They'll be drawing straws inside the courtroom
As the sudden twilight turns to black
And torches burn into the sad eyes
On the wrong side of the track
[Verse 4]
Make those horses jump through hoops of flame
They won't kick and they won't scream
Let the good Lord do the driving
While the poor boy sinks in the stream
[Verse 5]
Well, I can smell the campfires burning
But I'll go out walking on my own
By day and night the world keeps turning
Frightened people hiding in their homes
[Verse 6]
Everybody needs his angel
But here's that devil by my side
A death's head ring upon his finger
Poor boy hanging on the light
[Verse 7]
And everybody needs an angel
But here's that devil by my side
A death's head ring upon his finger
Poor boy hanging on the light
Written by: Brendan Christopher Croker, Jon Langford, Sally Timms

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