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[Verse 1]
One from East St. Louis with a scar beneath his eye
Left the kitchen spotless on the day he said goodbye
Breakaway republic dude, supremely filthy mouth
Copiah, Mississippi; points much further south
[Chorus]
It's never light outside yet
When they climb into the van
Remember at your peril
Forget the ones you can
[Verse 2]
Leave home feeling empty, change planes in Taipei
Stay awake the whole timе, end up several worlds away
Thе house was almost full that day, they made a space for you
This world is sad and broken, gotta fix a crack or two
[Chorus]
Rest until you're rested
Climb back onto the caravan
Remember at your peril
Forget the ones you can
[Bridge]
And then just when you think you've learned how to forget
You learn it's just the ones who haven't risen to the surface yet
[Verse 3]
Absence after absence, keep the place secure
This will be the last time that I do this, I'm pretty sure
No one lasts for long in this profession, so they say
Maybe see you again someday
[Chorus]
Every endpoint fixed forever
On the day its arc began
Remember at your peril
Forget the ones you can
[Refrain]
Forget the ones you can
Clean Slate was written by John Darnielle.
Clean Slate was produced by Trina Shoemaker.
The Mountain Goats released Clean Slate on Wed Jul 19 2023.
We’re proud to reveal “Clean Slate,” the first song from our new album Jenny From Thebes. People like to hedge bets by using terms like “concept album” but let’s be clear, this is a rock opera about a woman named Jenny, who buys a Kawasaki to ride as far away as she can from a town she’s been carryi...