Lyrics for For Reverend Green as interpreted by Jack_Strife

For Reverend Green Lyrics
From one moment to a next
Reading in the papers to know what's best
Sometimes you don't know yourself
Eating loads of vitamins for your health
From one moment to a next
Red negativity in the street
Maybe it's the earth, maybe it's the heat
A baby on the bus smiled at me so easy

Now I think it's alright we're together
Now I think that's a riot
Now I think it's the best you've ever played it
Now I think that's a riot
Now I think it's alright to feel inhuman
Now I think that's a riot
Now I think it's alright, we'll sing together
Now I think that's a riot

A running child's bloody with burning knees
A careless child's money flew in the trees
A camping child's happy with winter's freeze
A lucky child don't know how lucky she is

From one moment to a next
A thousand wasted Brooklyners all depressed
The ins and outs of supper's chest
He'll only be a friend if he touches your breast
From one moment to a next
A shifting in the plates of what you ingest
From sugared tits to honeyed pests
Bulimic vegetarian wins weight contest

Now I think it's alright we're together
Now I think that's a riot
Now I think it's the best he ever played it
Now I think that's a riot
Now I think it's alright to feel inhuman
Now I think that's a riot
Now I think it's alright, we'll sing together
Now I think that's a riot

A running child's bloody with burning knees
A careless child's money flew in the trees
A camping child's happy with winter's freeze
A lucky child don't know how lucky she is

This one's for Reverend Green...

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Clap Your Hands
06-21-2007

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Thank you very much, the album version is amazing.

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hamfoh
06-29-2007

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amazing song

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CaseyEclectic
07-06-2007

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This just became one of my favorite songs ever. This album is so different from feels, but collectively, amazing. Very reflective.

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therewentnothing
07-06-2007

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one of my favorite tracks off the album, so lovely.

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jterrance
07-07-2007

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so amazingly beautiful. the lyrics mesh so well with the music.

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woer
07-08-2007

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very awesome song.
One correction, though:
"Bulimic vegetarian wins a contest"
should be
"Bulimic vegetarian wins weight contest"

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wilcan
07-08-2007

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i think it might be "Bulimic vegetarian wins weight contest"

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wilcan
07-08-2007

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i think it might be "Bulimic vegetarian wins weight contest"

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reemtron
07-09-2007

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also he says
"this one's" right before For Reverend Green

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erolsabadosh
07-11-2007

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"a careless child's money flew in the trees"

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mikeska22
07-22-2007

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I think it's "Brooklyners" instead of "bookmakers". The entire song seems to be about living in New York

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stowaway
07-24-2007

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i reckon that every second line of each chorus is actually 'now i think that's a riot!'

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marcsloop1971
08-03-2007

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I think possibly instead of "Now I" at the beginning of all the lines in the chorus he's saying "Noah".Kind of makes sense in the context of the chorus with Panda Bear's name being Noah and all that. Great great song from by far the best album I've heard all year.

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heyheyhey111
08-19-2007

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Sorry, it's not "Noah" nor is it "riot." I'm also skeptical about "brooklyners."

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whatsbroccoli
08-20-2007

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def. "brooklyners" and def. "this one's for reverend green"

sooo good

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Arthur Curry
08-29-2007

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The growly voice in the beginning says "Whether or not you believe it, you are listening to true recordings of bigfoot creatures in their natural environment. We know these are naturally-- "

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shishaw shishaw
08-30-2007

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dude, it's totally "Brooklyners", you can hear it, and I believe this album was made in New York.

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impact
08-31-2007

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the line is "a thousand wasted brooklyners all depressed". animal collective is from brooklyn but recently relocated to their original home of baltimore. thus, there are a number anti-NYC lines on this record.

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sean1058
09-07-2007

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reverend green, thats gotta be a marijuana reference

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sean1058
09-07-2007

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could be about being unhappy and seeking comfort in the solace of getting high

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blueofthesky
09-11-2007

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Seriously, this song makes me feel like everything is okay. It's okay that I am like I am, and it's okay that sometimes I get sad, and it's okay and my goooddddddd I love this band.

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yogibeara
09-13-2007

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I have a correction to the lyrics written here. At the end of the song when he's repeating reverend green is is also alternating between "reverend green" and "rubbing me". Not everytime though, listen close and you'll catch it.

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kellyelephant
09-13-2007

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Do you suppose it's a reference to the great soul singer, Reverend Al Green?

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alabee23
09-13-2007

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i definitely love to scream along with him at the end
"For reverend green"
about the "rubbing me..." no, it's just cause he's losing his fucking mind singing. try it. you will too.

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alabee23
09-13-2007

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also...
Reverend Green - Cluedo, classic detective game created by the Parker Brothers

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