Carol of St. Benjamin The Bearded One

by Sufjan Stevens

From the album: Silver & Gold

Track 5 of 58 on Silver & Gold (2012).

Duration: 03:32

Silver & Gold cover art

Lyrics for Carol of St. Benjamin The Bearded One

I can see you there Oh, in the snowbank With a snowman at your side In my heart and in my spirit I concede The things you want in life you have to really need This is a matter of life Only parents cry Oh, when they want to Show the world they're still alive And in my heart and in my spirit I believe The draft beneath the doorframe comes to challenge me This is a matter of life Oh, be kind to me Oh, Benjamin who Keeps his hands inside his sleeves And in my heart and in my spirit I can read The way he brushed his beard against the cedar tree Keeping his eyes upon me I can see you there Oh, in the snowbank With a snowman at your side And in my heart and in my spirit I can see The things you want in life you have to really need

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