Barrel House Lyrics - Singles - 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 at those deceiving 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 chasing off all the good 

We brought all on ourselves 

Let it straight 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 feeling's 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 don't mean nothing at all 

Oh lifting the spirit impression of a son 

Oh bring some peace to his heart and a wondering thought 

Bring some peace to this world and keep passin' it on