The King Of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 Lyrics - Neutral Milk Hotel

When you were young 

You were the king of carrot flowers 

And how you built a tower tumbling through the trees 

In holy rattlesnakes that fell all around your feet 

And your mom would stick a fork right into daddy's shoulder 

And dad would throw the garbage all across the floor 

As we would lay and learn what each other's bodies were for 

And this is the room 

One afternoon I knew I could love you 

And from above you how I sank into your soul 

Into that secret place where no one dares to go 

And your mom would drink until she was no longer speaking 

And dad would dream of all the different ways to die 

Each one a little more than he could dare to try