An owl appeared, the day after you were gone
Up by the bridge on Woodbine avenue
Hanging on a branch that could hardly support its own weight
A flock of mynah birds singing
Hey, when you gonna go away
As I carried on, its old eyes followed my steps
And I couldn't catch my own breath
And that damn little voice in my head
Saying did this have to be that day, did this have to be that day?
And it spoke to me, as it jammed my reception
There ain't gonna be no resurrection
And it carried on, with just a hint of inflection
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
And the major key, is a minor affliction of the heart
So tell me how did it start
When you transplanted all of your things
And taught a city how to sing
Singing, we're gonna change everything, we're gotta change everything
We're gonna love everything
And it spoke to me, as it jammed my reception
There ain't gonna be no resurrection
And it carried on, with just a hint of inflection
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
At least they know your story
As they cast lots, the small & the great
In a blaze of glory, they spoke of you for forty nights and forty days
I don't know how to answer, when you ask, how was your day
Sadness like a cancer spreads so far, let the music play
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
Everything worth knowing is hidden in your record collection
