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A Weight Has Been Lifted

from Upturned In Everest by Mercy Choir

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lyrics

I bought myself a golden ring
To celebrate the start of spring
I opened up my lips to sing
“Happy birthday to the king”
I looked around to find my crown
And in the mirror saw a clown
He gave a smile and then a frown
And said “the king is stepping down”
And it feels like a weight has been lifted

I was silent in the library
when I voted in the primary
And the nominees, they promised me
That we’ll agree to disagree
So, I grew a little money tree
Gave some away, kept some for me
I bought a new widescreen TV
And helped save the native honeybee
And it feels like a weight has been lifted

I fired a pistol in the sky
it made me feel like a real tough guy
But when I looked up to say goodbye
the bullet fell into my eye
So I called the local ambulance
And the doctor said “well, at first glance
It was a million to one chance”
I was a victim of circumstance
And it feels like a weight has been lifted

I meditated all day long
I chanted mantras like a song
My thoughts were clear, my voice was strong
I felt alright, But I was wrong
So i opened up my horoscope
I said, “Maybe that’s how I can cope”
It read “planets pull you like a rope”
So i guess i’ll buy a telescope
And it feels like a weight has been lifted

i walked into a mirrored room
I saw infinity in bloom
And clear as day i saw a tomb
I saw a preacher preaching doom
I saw my body lying there
With pale face and silver hair
Beside me was a weeping mare
Her mane was soft and it was fair
And it feels like a weight has been lifted

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from Upturned In Everest, released August 16, 2019

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Mercy Choir is the musical project of Paul Belbusti, a person from the New Haven, Connecticut area of the United States of America.

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