Elijah

by The Mountain Goats

From the album: The Coroner's Gambit

Track 2 of 16 on The Coroner's Gambit (2000).

Duration: 03:07

The Coroner's Gambit cover art

Lyrics for Elijah

Streak the windows, smear the walls with coconut oil yeah Fill a cast-iron kettle with water and magnolia blossom Let it boil Let the water roll Let the fire take its toll, I'm coming home I'm coming home Dust off the idols, give them something to eat I think they're hungry, I know I'm starving half to death I know you're waiting I know you've been waiting for a long, long time And I'm coming home Coming home Set the table those three extra places One for me, one for your doubts, and one for God Let the incense burn In every room Feel the fullness of time In the empty tomb Feel the future Kicking in your womb I'm coming home I'm coming home

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  2. Elijah
  3. Trick Mirror
  4. Island Garden Song
  5. The Coroner's Gambit
  6. Baboon
  7. Scotch Grove
  8. Horseradish Road
  9. Family Happiness
  10. Onions
  11. Bluejays and Cardinals
  12. Shadow Song
  13. There Will Be No Divorce
  14. Insurance Fraud #2
  15. The Alphonse Mambo
  16. We Were Patriots