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“Bluejays and Cardinals” is the eleventh track on the 2000 album The Coroner’s Gambit by The Mountain Goats. This is one of several songs on The Coroner’s Gambit which John Darnielle wrote about the death of Rozz Williams, who was a personal friend of his.
[Verse 1]
Bluejays and cardinals all come out to play;
The highway traffic gets out of your way
Skies clear up if they're overcast
Pitbulls are gentle when you come past
The stars come out of hiding for you
And I would too
[Chorus]
But this world couldn't hold you
You slipped free
Yeah, this world couldn't hold you
You slipped free without me
[Verse 2]
New sheen all over everything
When you open up your mouth to sing
Baseballs travel farther when you watch them fly
Apples fatten on the tree when you walk by
You bring something unreplaceable to each and every day
Or you used to, anyway
[Chorus]
But this world couldn't hold you
You slipped free
Yeah, this world couldn't hold you
You slipped free without me
Bluejays and Cardinals was written by John Darnielle.
Bluejays and Cardinals was produced by John Darnielle.
The Mountain Goats released Bluejays and Cardinals on Tue Oct 17 2000.