Good Intentions Paving Company Lyrics

Song	Good Intentions Paving Company
Artist	Joanna Newsom
Album	Have One on Me
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	Twenty miles left to the show
	Hello, my old country, hello
	Stars are just beginning to appear
	And I have never in my life before been here
	And it's my heart, not me, who cannot drive
	At which conclusion you arrived
	Watching me sit here bolt upright and cry
	For no good reason at the Eastering sky
	And the tilt of this strange nation
	And the will to remain for the duration
	Waving the flag
	Feeling it drag
	Like a bump on a bump on a log, baby
	Like I'm in a fist fight with a fog, baby
	Step-ball-change and a pirouette
	And I regret, I regret
	How I said to you, 'honey, just open your heart'
	When I've got trouble even opening a honey jar
	And that right there is where we are...
	And I been 'fessing double fast
	Addressing questions nobody asked
	I'll get this joy off of my chest at last
	And I will love you 'til the noise has long since passed
	And I did not mean to shout, just drive
	Just get us out, dead or alive
	A road too long to mention, lord, it's something to see!
	Laid down by the good intentions paving company
	All the way to the thing we've been playing at, darlin'
	I can see that you're wearing your staying hat, darlin'
	For the time being all is well
	Won't you love me a spell?
	This is blindness beyond all conceiving
	Well, behind us the road is leaving, yeah, leaving
	And falling back
	Like a rope gone slack
	Well, I saw straight away that the lay was steep
	But I fell for you, honey, as easy as falling asleep
	And that right there is the course I keep...
	And no amount of talking
	Is going to soften the fall
	But, like after the rain, step out
	Of the overhang, that's all
	It had a nice a ring to it
	When the ol' opry house rang
	So with a solemn auld lang
	Signed, sealed, delivered, I sang
	And there is hesitation
	And it always remains
	Concerning you, me,
	And the rest of the gang
	And in our quiet hour
	I feel I see everything
	And am in love with the hook
	Upon which everyone hangs
	And I know you meant to show the extent
	To which you gave a goddang
	You ranged real hot and real cold but I'm sold
	I am home on that range
	And I do hate to fold
	Right here at the top of my game
	When I've been trying with my whole heart and soul
	To stay right here in the right lane
	But it can make you feel over and old
	Lord, you know it's a shame
	When I only want for you to pull over and hold me
	'Til I can't remember my own name

	Twenty miles left to the show
	Hello, my old country, hello
	Stars are just beginning to appear
	And I have never in my life before been here
	And it' s my heart, not me, who cannot drive
	At which conclusion you arrived
	Watching me sit here bolt upright and cry
	For no good reason at the Eastering sky
	And the tilt of this strange nation
	And the will to remain for the duration
	Waving the flag
	Feeling it drag
	Like a bump on a bump on a log, baby
	Like I' m in a fist fight with a fog, baby
	Stepballchange and a pirouette
	And I regret, I regret
	How I said to you, ' honey, just open your heart'
	When I' ve got trouble even opening a honey jar
	And that right there is where we are...
	And I been ' fessing double fast
	Addressing questions nobody asked
	I' ll get this joy off of my chest at last
	And I will love you ' til the noise has long since passed
	And I did not mean to shout, just drive
	Just get us out, dead or alive
	A road too long to mention, lord, it' s something to see!
	Laid down by the good intentions paving company
	All the way to the thing we' ve been playing at, darlin'
	I can see that you' re wearing your staying hat, darlin'
	For the time being all is well
	Won' t you love me a spell?
	This is blindness beyond all conceiving
	Well, behind us the road is leaving, yeah, leaving
	And falling back
	Like a rope gone slack
	Well, I saw straight away that the lay was steep
	But I fell for you, honey, as easy as falling asleep
	And that right there is the course I keep...
	And no amount of talking
	Is going to soften the fall
	But, like after the rain, step out
	Of the overhang, that' s all
	It had a nice a ring to it
	When the ol' opry house rang
	So with a solemn auld lang
	Signed, sealed, delivered, I sang
	And there is hesitation
	And it always remains
	Concerning you, me,
	And the rest of the gang
	And in our quiet hour
	I feel I see everything
	And am in love with the hook
	Upon which everyone hangs
	And I know you meant to show the extent
	To which you gave a goddang
	You ranged real hot and real cold but I' m sold
	I am home on that range
	And I do hate to fold
	Right here at the top of my game
	When I' ve been trying with my whole heart and soul
	To stay right here in the right lane
	But it can make you feel over and old
	Lord, you know it' s a shame
	When I only want for you to pull over and hold me
	' Til I can' t remember my own name

	Twenty miles left to the show
	Hello, my old country, hello
	Stars are just beginning to appear
	And I have never in my life before been here
	And it' s my heart, not me, who cannot drive
	At which conclusion you arrived
	Watching me sit here bolt upright and cry
	For no good reason at the Eastering sky
	And the tilt of this strange nation
	And the will to remain for the duration
	Waving the flag
	Feeling it drag
	Like a bump on a bump on a log, baby
	Like I' m in a fist fight with a fog, baby
	Stepballchange and a pirouette
	And I regret, I regret
	How I said to you, ' honey, just open your heart'
	When I' ve got trouble even opening a honey jar
	And that right there is where we are...
	And I been ' fessing double fast
	Addressing questions nobody asked
	I' ll get this joy off of my chest at last
	And I will love you ' til the noise has long since passed
	And I did not mean to shout, just drive
	Just get us out, dead or alive
	A road too long to mention, lord, it' s something to see!
	Laid down by the good intentions paving company
	All the way to the thing we' ve been playing at, darlin'
	I can see that you' re wearing your staying hat, darlin'
	For the time being all is well
	Won' t you love me a spell?
	This is blindness beyond all conceiving
	Well, behind us the road is leaving, yeah, leaving
	And falling back
	Like a rope gone slack
	Well, I saw straight away that the lay was steep
	But I fell for you, honey, as easy as falling asleep
	And that right there is the course I keep...
	And no amount of talking
	Is going to soften the fall
	But, like after the rain, step out
	Of the overhang, that' s all
	It had a nice a ring to it
	When the ol' opry house rang
	So with a solemn auld lang
	Signed, sealed, delivered, I sang
	And there is hesitation
	And it always remains
	Concerning you, me,
	And the rest of the gang
	And in our quiet hour
	I feel I see everything
	And am in love with the hook
	Upon which everyone hangs
	And I know you meant to show the extent
	To which you gave a goddang
	You ranged real hot and real cold but I' m sold
	I am home on that range
	And I do hate to fold
	Right here at the top of my game
	When I' ve been trying with my whole heart and soul
	To stay right here in the right lane
	But it can make you feel over and old
	Lord, you know it' s a shame
	When I only want for you to pull over and hold me
	' Til I can' t remember my own name

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