Sprout & The Bean
Joanna Newsom Lyrics

I slept all day
I spent my entire day sleeping

I woke with distaste
I woke up feeling negatively

And I railed
I complained and expressed anger

And I raved
I spoke intensely and excitedly

That the difference between
The dissimilarity among

The sprout and the bean
The distinction between a young plant and a seed

It is a golden ring
It is a precious ring, as if worth its weight in gold

It is a twisted string
It is a tangled string, with no clear distinction

And you can ask the counselor
Even a professional can't offer a clear answer

You can ask the king
Even royalty can't offer a clear answer

And they'll say the same thing
They'll admit their confusion

And it's a funny thing:
It's ironic and amusing

Should we go outside?
Shall we venture outdoors?

Should we go outside?
Shall we venture outdoors?

Should we break some bread?
Shall we share a meal together?

Are y'interested?
Are you interested?

And as I said
As I previously mentioned

I slept as though dead
I slept so soundly that I felt like a lifeless corpse

Dreaming seamless dreams of lead
Dreaming hopeless and heavy dreams

When you go away
When you depart

I am big-boned and fey
I become plump and whimsical

In the dust of the day
In the midst of the day's chaos

And in the dirt of the day
And within the unpleasantness of the day

And the danger, danger, drawing near them was a white coat
And a threat, a danger, came in the form of a white coat

And the danger, danger, drawing near them was a broad boat
And a danger approached in the form of a large boat

And the water, water, running clear beneath a white throat
And the water flowed transparently beneath a white neck

And the hollow chatter of the talking of the tadpoles
And the meaningless chatter of young, immature speakers

Who know th'outside
Those who are aware of what the outside world is really like

Should we go outside?
Shall we venture outdoors?

Should we break some bread?
Shall we share a meal together?

Are y'interested?
Are you interested?