Swelters - Lyrics by Vic Chesnutt


Lyrics
after the splicewhen the temperature's niceafter the patchwhen everything's a matchafter the patchafter the editwhen it's had time to setwhen it's smooththen it's time to movewhen it is smoothgo consult your elderslook into the thatchany day that sweltersthere's still some shelterbeneath the hatchgo consult your elderslook into the thatchany day that sweltersthere's still some shelterbeneath the hatchafter the coolwhen it's wound on the spoolwhen it's spentyou're rarely glad it wentwhen it is spent
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