Barrel House - Band of Horses

Shifting the chair on the porch

For a better position to enjoy the warmth

Of the sun to keep warm

And working the needle and twine

Lost in the furthest recess of the mind

It is calm, there is peace

A cat on his lap and a dog at her feet

But oh, the heart of a man

The secrets they bury within

And oh, the causes that force his poor hand

Lead to be misled thus the deceivin' hand

And it’s a night among easily described

Misunderstanding our thoughts by and by

I’m barely here, if even at all

A fear of the misunderstood

Invites the violence right in chasin' off all the good

We’d brought all on ourselves

Led astray by the words of somebody else

And oh, the life of a man

His head above the water and pushed under again

And oh, I’ve seen it one too many times

It’s a test of the spirit versus the health of the mind

Oh, bring relief to him now and the people he loves

Oh, I know the feel of the feeling but not what it’s called

Oh

Oh, the will of a man

And all his well meaning intent

And oh, the thought of it all

As far as we’ve come we’re still further to go

Oh, all the years we lost they mean nothing at all

Oh, liftin' the spirit impression of a son

Oh, bring some peace to his heart and a wonderin' thought

Oh oh oh, bring some peace to this world and keep passin' it on