Young Moses by Josh Ritter
Young Moses by Josh Ritter

Young Moses

Josh Ritter * Track #2 On Sermon on the Rocks

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Young Moses by Josh Ritter

Performed by
Josh Ritter
Produced by
Trina Shoemaker
Writed by
Josh Ritter
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In this song, Ritter tells of a young Moses who turns his back on a comfortable religious life in favor of a wandering existence as a real, folksy ‘priest’ in the style of Johnny Appleseed.

Ritter sometimes switches the order of verses 4 and 5.

Young Moses Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lay down, young Moses, child
Your wandering star a while
Hang your heart on a quiet soul and
Stay a while in the house of gold
Each room has many mansions;
Each mansion many rooms
You'll sleep on sheets of silver;
You'll eat on plates of moon

[Verse 2]
I will take up white linen
I will a' roving go
I do not need your mansions;
I will live in a house of soul
Bring me my Florida Water
Set me my serpent free
Hang ye no stars above me;
I am bound for Expidite!

[Breakdown]
And all the love they're gonna give me
(All the love, all the love, all the love)
They're gonna be my family now;
Y'all can keep your thrones

[Verse 3]
I've been up on the mountain
I've been to the end of the line
I've pierced the fiery curtain
And the only face I touched was mine

[Verse 4]
I'll burn me through Ohio
I'll find the Appleseed
Who lives on lightning bugs;
His mouth'll glow when he begins to preach
I'll burn me through the handle
I'll drink the cactus truths;
Appear to peyoteras
Hills the color of conqueror root

[Verse 5]
I got my heavy working
I hung your capstone, too
I'm the king of the milk maids, honey;
Say my name you know it's true
I got my heavy working
I like my lightning sweet
I've been a beast of burden;
That is to say I am a beast

Young Moses Q&A

Who wrote Young Moses's ?

Young Moses was written by Josh Ritter.

Who produced Young Moses's ?

Young Moses was produced by Trina Shoemaker.

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