The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders Part I: The Great Frontier Part II: Come to Me Only With Playthings Now

by Sufjan Stevens

From the album: Illinois

Track 20 of 22 on Illinois (2005).

Duration: 7:02

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Lyrics for The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders Part I: The Great Frontier Part II: Come to Me Only With Playthings Now

I count the days the great frontier Forgiving, faced the seventh year I stand in awe of gratefulness I can and call forgetfulness And when i, and when I call The patient, the patient fall The spirit, the carpenter Invites us to be with her What have we become America? Soldiers on the great frontier Carpenter and soldier, one on one It's the battle, volunteer Run from yourself From your friends, from ya- Run for your life For your friends, for ya- America, merica, meri- Oh Illinois, Illinois, Illi- I count the days the great frontier Forgiving, faced the seventh year I stand and strain to make ends meet Five spirits on the grand marquee And when i, and when I call The patient, the patient fall The spirit, the carpenter Invites us to be with her There was a man at the wall He was grateful for us all I saw the wise woman sing She wasn't asking anything She wasn't asking anything How she made the nations sing What have we become America? Soldiers on the great frontier Run from yourself From your friends, from ya- Run for your life For your friends, for ya- America, merica, meri- Oh Illinois, Illinois, Illi- Oh, great fire of great disaster Oh, great heaven, oh, great master Oh, great goat, the curse you gave us Oh, great ghost, protect and save us Oh, great river, green with envy Oh, jane addams, spirit send thee Oh, great trumpet and the singers Oh, great goodman, king of swingers Oh, great bears and bulls, Joe Jackson Oh, great Illinois

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