Okkervil River - Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas

Okkervil River

Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas

Home is where beds are made and butter is added to toast.
On a cold afternoon you can float room to room like a ghost.
Take the crèche out and argue about who gets to set up the kings.
And I know that it's home because that's where the stereo sings:
“I've got dreams, dreams, to remember.”
But not even home can be with you forever.

It's Christmas-time and the plane flies me over white hills to a town in a dream,
where the sky it is frozen and still,
and a room that's not mine but it's just like I left it before,
with the wax from the candles all dusty and locks on the door,
where I held you so tenderly,
and where in summer I opened your letter to me.

I'm standing where we knelt and a miracle mile now borders it,
but if I turn my face to the field I don't even notice it for a second.

There's a tangle of greenery where winter scenery ends.
And I hear that song sometimes and imagine us much more than friends,
like if we stayed in this town, bought the first house that went up on sale,
and how each Christmas-time would bring inlaws and snowdays and holiday mail.
Your dad says you're living in Georgia since last September.

I've got dreams, dreams, to remember. x4

Oh Sara, come back to New Hampshire. We'll stay there forever.

Mirror lyrics:

Oh Sara, come back to New Hampshire. We'll stay there forever.

I've got dreams, dreams, to remember. x4

Your dad says you're living in Georgia since last September.
and how each Christmas-time would bring inlaws and snowdays and holiday mail.
like if we stayed in this town, bought the first house that went up on sale,
And I hear that song sometimes and imagine us much more than friends,
There's a tangle of greenery where winter scenery ends.

but if I turn my face to the field I don't even notice it for a second.
I'm standing where we knelt and a miracle mile now borders it,

and where in summer I opened your letter to me.
where I held you so tenderly,
with the wax from the candles all dusty and locks on the door,
and a room that's not mine but it's just like I left it before,
where the sky it is frozen and still,
It's Christmas-time and the plane flies me over white hills to a town in a dream,

But not even home can be with you forever.
“I've got dreams, dreams, to remember.”
And I know that it's home because that's where the stereo sings:
Take the crèche out and argue about who gets to set up the kings.
On a cold afternoon you can float room to room like a ghost.
Home is where beds are made and butter is added to toast.

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