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Joie de Vivre

You once told me
You loved the world
You told me true
You loved a girl
You walked the streets
Grinning properly
Where oh where did that joie de vivre go?

You grew up well
You walked a straight line
You sometimes fell
But you got back up just fine
You had a dream
You held fast to your heart
Well tell me when did the bleeding start?

Joie de vivre ah ah ah
Joie de vivre lost
Joie de vivre ah oh ah
Joie de vivre

The more I look around
I see ash and frown lying all around me
Layering the ground
I obsess about death as much as Aurelius
Sometimes it chokes up my throat as I clamor for my breath
I think of all of the time that came before mine
And wonder from what really and where to as well?

Joie de vivre ah ah ah
Joie de vivre lost
Joie de vivre ah oh ah
Disillusionment gained

Whistling Solo

Sittin' on an axis on this populated planet
Sippin' cups of dark matter for the effects fantastic
Watchin' all the wide world's wonders
Slippin' not so slowly under
Headin' piece by piece back into the great galactic

Joie de vivre ah ah ah
Joie de vivre despite it all
Joie de vivre ah oh ah
Joie de vivre after all

Joie de vivre ah ah ah
Joie de vivre despite it all, oh whoah oh
Joie de vivre ah oh ah
Joie de vivre!

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from One Footed Pigeon, released July 1, 2010
featuring Leah Nelson on backing vocals!

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