Astronautalis - The river the woods

^AmWherever we go, we'll never be lost Some follow the compass rose, some follow the cross Me, I ^Cfollow roads compulsively, till sirens call me off Then I ^Emwander, eyes closed, following songs This^Am rivers a hymnal, the leaves are applause The trees sing in whispers, with the wind pulling their arms Hold ^Cstill, and listen, your hand on my heart If you ^Emneed them, these beacons will lead you back to the start Yup ^AmNo ax has seen these woods since before your father stood The path is beaten good from the feet of all who wandered through it ^COld growth, holds hope, let the brambles scrape your skin ^Em Scars are storybooks, blood will wash away your sins ^AmNow let that sun slip, then let that moon rise Follow in no footsteps, listen for the true guides ^CWoods will play tricks upon pretty blue eyes Is that glimmer^Em the river, or your village finally brought back to ^Amlife?

what's it ^Clike To be a^Emlive

I ^Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets, We know the un^Cknown, know the unknown Know the un^Emknown Keep ^Amclose, hold my hand now, just be strong We can follow this river right back to your ^Chome Back to your home Back to your ^Emhome

At the ^Ampalace in Versilles, 400 years before this day They're packing up supplies, preparing for a long trip ^CThey may not survive, but many of them know this ^EmThey would rather die, than to leave the question open

So ^Amthis is why we try? We bet it all on hopeless? And swim against the tide till until our every bone is broken A ^Csinking ship is still a ship, no captain spoke the obit Till the ^Emcrew is flew, crow's nest slips silent beneath the ocean We set ^Amsail without an anchor, we count upon that, never stop An anchor's just a coffin nail, waiting for that hammer drop It ^Cholds you by the ankles till it pulls you to the Acheron Trade ^Emstable to be able to slip out from under devil's thumb ^Am Keep your anchors, my home is where my hat is hung Postcard printed paper, and love notes from the lattice rungs ^CBlessed are the vagrant, the lonely are the static ones It's ^Emevery drifter's confirmation this world is just ravishing

I ^Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we can follow this river back ^Chome River back home River back ^Emhome

I ^Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets, we know the un^Cknown Know the unknown Know the un^Emknown Keep ^Amclose, hold my hand now, just be strong We can follow this river right back to your ^Chome Back to your home Back to your ^Emhome I ^Amknow it seems like we're all lost, we see the secrets, we know the un^Cknown Know the unknown Know the un^Emknown