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Okkervil River
Alternative  ·  Indie  ·  Folk Rock  ·  Blues

Okkervil River is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya. They self-released their first album, Stars Too Small to Use, which led them to the South by Southwest music festival. After recording their first album in a garage, they signed with Jagjaguwar. Okkervil River continued by releasing four more albums, including critically lauded concept album Black Sheep Boy.   Wikipedia


Lyrics Okkervil River - Lady Liberty Click to view  

You can wash out your lying eyes in the bathroom down the hall. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I guess I didn't know you at all. I can picture you inside some stranger's house, inside some stranger's bed - you're trying to seem mysterious, the covers pulled over your head. It's all right, lady liberty, it's just too bad you couldn't do the same for me. You say you've been used, you've been betrayed. Yeah, and that old bed's been newly made. You just stick around awhile with me until you're strong enough to leave. And I can picture you the first time you decide to spend the night - you wonder if you should give me a call and ask me if it's all right. Yeah,
it's all right, lady liberty,
it's just too bad you couldn't do the same for me.
Don't call me or send me any
more letters, baby. I just
can't stand to see your hand writing things that you don't
mean. I waited, our faded
love growing even more faded.
The shades were down, I faced the wall, and I could hear
you breathing. I tried to
bring us back to life. I gave my heart so many times. And was it worth it after all? There is a bathroom down the

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