Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Conor M Oberst
Vocals
James Felice
Accordion
Ian Felice
Electric Guitar
Jim James
Background Vocals
Josh Rawson
Bass
Richard Dodd
Cello
Jim Keltner
Drums
Blake Mills
Electric Guitar
Leah Katz
Viola
Daphne Chen
Violin
Eric Gorfain
Violin
Greg Farley
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Conor M Oberst
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Conor M Oberst
Co-Producer
Jim Keltner
Co-Producer
Lyrics
Straight away I learned to pray
Heap praise upon the sky
You go to heaven when you die
But keep that lake of fire in mind
Broke all the rules at Catholic school
Turned to a life of crime
When I stole that motorbike
I left a trail of tears behind
Had casual sex
Smoked cigarettes
Threw caution to the wind
Was a winding path that I always plan to get back to you again
Till the ground 'neath thunderclouds
The rain follows the plow
But it was never as profound as I had wanted it to be
The birds, they sang the Rites of Spring
In summer's La-Z-Boy
I sat down to enjoy a world that's comfortable in green
A red feather hawk and a Celtic cross
I pierced into my ear
No matter where I went I meant to make my way back here
Well I don't need God or common law to tell me right from wrong
'Cause when you press me to your chest
I know where I belong
Writer(s): Conor M. Oberst
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