Intro: verse 1 Lay down young Moses child Your wandering star a while Hang your heart on a quiet soul and Stay a while in the house of gold Each room has many mansions Each mansion many rooms You'll sleep on sheets of silver You'll eat on plates of moon_________ Ooo___________ ooo_________ oooo___________ verse 2 I will take up white linen I will a' roving go I do not need your mansions I will live in a house of soul Bring me my Florida Water Set me my serpent free Hang ye no stars above me I am bound for Expidite! eee_______ eee__________ eee_______ eee__________ eee_______ eee__________ eee_______ (fade out) Breakdown (slower) And all the love they're gonna give me All the love, all the love, all the love Amin7 They're gonna be my family now and y'all can keep your thrones verse 3 I've been up on the mountain I've been to the end of the line I've pierced the fiery curtain And the only face I touched was mine I'll burn me through Ohio I'll find the Appleseed Who lives on lightning bugs His mouth'll glow when he begins to preach I'll burn me through the handle I'll drink the cactus truths Appear to peyoteras Hills the color of conqueror root mmm _______ ooo_________ Ooo_______ verse 4 I got my heavy working I hung your capstone, too I'm the king of the milk maids, honey Say my name you know it's true I got my heavy working I like my lightning sweet I've been a beast of burden That is to say I am a beast Mhmhm____ Ooo______ Ooo_______ OoOo_____ OoOo_______ Etc...
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