A Celebration Upon Completion Lyrics - A Collection Of Songs: Recorded 1995-1997 - Bright Eyes

My grandfather's name was Moon 

Because his eyes were bright and round 

No amount of time or liquor could dull them 

My grandmother's name was Joy 

Because it spilled out of her heart 

And bathed her precious children in its warmth 

And there was happiness in life 

Beyond the sorrow and the pain 

But how they ever found it I cannot explain 

I guess time has a way of making everything alright 

It's just there is not enough of it 

And so we drink and we sing and we celebrate this lie 

And hope that it will last, morning is here night has passed 

My grandfather was a doctor 

He cured the sick with his kind hands 

And he taught me how to sail and how to find dry land 

My grandmother was all sweetness 

And when she spoke we all heard bells and 

They ran in such a way that we were comforted 

And they held on to each other with all the strength they had 

And they loved with devotion beyond what I understand 

But fear has a way of making sleep unbearable 

And the days seem dark and long 

But we cry and we dance 

And we stumble into love an awkward perfect grace 

The moon is gone and the sun has took its place 

The moon is gone and the sun has took its place