“The Story I Heard” is the second track released on 3 Rounds and a Sound. The song was officially published on July 15th, 2008.
The song was written about a homeless man named Jojo that Isreal met at a bus stop, and details to be kind to people despite your first impression of them.
He said that t...
[Verse 1]
Hey Jojo
Yeah I know your name
I thought I saw you
Jump the Utah train
But I could not say
I could not say
[Verse 2]
Heard you tried to
Keep your heart on the shelf
Married a woman
Went off and loved someone else
It could be as well
I cannot tell
Oh, no I cannot tell
[Verse 3]
Hey Jojo
Don't you forget your name
Might try to keep you
From the man you have been
So don't go that way
Don't go that way
[Chorus]
Oh 'cause the story I heard
Is that people are bored
And the measures you take
To wrestle with your lord
All the money you take
All the memories you spill
Will he measure your tongue
Will he measure your will
Oh now
[Verse 4]
One of these mornings
Will be the loudest you hear
You'll write your story
On firecracker paper
And disappear
You disappear
And disappear
And you disappear
[Chorus]
Oh 'cause the story I heard
Is that people are bored
And the measures you take
To wrestle with your lord
Are the measures you fake
Whether you're dead or just still
Will he measure your time
Will he measure your will
Oh now
[Outro]
One of these mornings
We'll be, we'll be
One of these mornings
We'll be, we'll be home
The Story I Heard was written by Ryan Dobrowski & Israel Nebeker.
The Story I Heard was produced by Blind Pilot.
Blind Pilot released The Story I Heard on Tue Jul 15 2008.