Last Year

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Joe Newman] January came and took my heart away February felt the same March, my hugs became hold ons April, I huffed like porridge on the boil Morning May, I'm downwind from your shampoo Ichi, ni, san, go, roku, nana, hachi, kyuu, jyuu June, I learned to count to ten in Japanese Dry July, like wiping skin from my skull Instead, I visit family They told me I'm special Hmm Augustus came and stabilised me with my father's pain Relieving drug, diazepam Life floats away October, I swam back for my birthday Firework display in a cafeteria of my old school Happier my coal-black sleep in my cold, deep bed December, you sang at my funeral [Verse 2: Marika Hackman] If it's depths to your rivers, I've picked one for you Oh, greedy with Ss but equalled by Is If it's stones for your pockets, I've collected a few To hold you down To hold you down [Refrain: Marika Hackman] Mississippi, come back to me Oh, Mississippi, your coal-black sleep Oh, Mississippi [Bassoon Solo] [Refrain: Joe Newman and Marika Hackman] Mississippi, come back to me Oh, Mississippi from your cold black sleep Oh, Mississippi