New Britain

John Darnielle

you've had it up to here with my west country talk
you can hardly understand a word i say
the shortest tree around here is a hundred feet tall
it's gonna rain today

i try and tell you secrets 'til my face turns blue
i am not getting through to you
all the way across the ocean
they're gathering their strength again
lining up along the country's length again
this morning i know who you are
this morning i know who you are

on the river, the sun is bright gold
and the things you try to say to me make my blood run cold
but i hold you anyway, and we stare into the sun all day
and you're about to leave again
i've learned to read your movements
and i'm learning how to read your mind
the sun climbs up the sky for us above the mississippi
and i feel you in my arms, but you're hardly even with me
this morning i know who you are
this morning i know who you are

Trivia about the song New Britain by The Mountain Goats

When was the song “New Britain” released by The Mountain Goats?
The song New Britain was released in 1997, on the album “Full Force Galesburg”.
Who composed the song “New Britain” by The Mountain Goats?
The song “New Britain” by The Mountain Goats was composed by John Darnielle.

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