"Got a cricket for a conscience, always looks the other way."
— Oberst, Conor Mullen (b. 1980)
Work Title
Date
2007
Metaphor
"Got a cricket for a conscience, always looks the other way."
Metaphor in Context
Got a cricket for a conscience, always looks the other way
A cocaine soul starts seeming like an empty cabaret
Hey, where have all the dancers gone? Now the music doesn't play
Tried to listen to the river but you couldn't shut your mouth
Better take a little time to level out
A cocaine soul starts seeming like an empty cabaret
Hey, where have all the dancers gone? Now the music doesn't play
Tried to listen to the river but you couldn't shut your mouth
Better take a little time to level out
Categories
Provenance
Listening
Citation
Conor Oberst and Jason Boesel, "If the Brakeman Turns My Way," from Bright Eyes, Cassadaga (Saddle Creek, 2007)
Date of Entry
03/10/2017
