Neko Case Lyrics
"Magpie to the Morning [Acoustic]"

The magpie comes a-calling
Drops a marble from the sky
The tin roof sounds alarming
Wake up, child
"Let this be a warning," says the magpie to the morning
Don't let this fading summer pass you by
Don't let this fading summer pass you by

Come on, sorrow
Take your own advice
'Cause thundering and lightning gets you rain
I'm on a top-secret mission, a Cousteau expedition
To find a diamond at the bottom of the drain
A diamond at the bottom of the drain
(A diamond at the bottom of the drain)

Mockingbird sings, middle of the night
'Cause all his songs are stolen anyhow
Stole them from the whip-poor-wills, and the yellow meadow lark
He sings them for you special
He knows you're afraid of the dark
Come on sorrow, take your own advice
Hide under the bed, turn out the lights

Stars this night in the sky are ringing out
You can almost hear them saying:
Close your eyes now kid
Close your eyes now kid
Ether dreams are here
They are waiting, waiting
They are waiting