O comes to Tupelo. Oh God help Tupelo With a bundle and a box and a cradle of straw. O Tupelo! (Tupelo) Oh Tupelo Tupelo-o-o! Why the hen will lay no egg Why the hen won't lay no egg Can't get that cock to crow With a bottle and a box and a cradle of straw. Distant thunder rumble. Rumble hungry like the Beast O comes to Tupelo. A big black cloud come! A big black cloud come! Where no bird can fly no fish can swim. O God help Tupelo! Come to the Tupelo, Come to the Tupelo. Til The King is born in Tupelo! No sleep runs this deep. Lookah yonder! A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Nick Cave, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo In a valley hides a town called Tupelo. The song was ranked number 5 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by NME. Yonder on the horizon, Yonder on the horizon. Looka yonder! He carried the burden of Tupelo Yeah comes to Tupelo. / Looka yonder! A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Where the rain came down and leaked within. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. A big black cloud come! No fish can swim. Tupelo-o-o. And carry the burden of Tupelo Tupelo song lyrics by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds official. Looka yonder! A big black cloud come! In a valley hides a town called Tupelo As it happens, Tupelo itself is nearly 100 miles away from the Mississippi River. In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. The nag is spooked and crazy. / A big black cloud come! Rain crashing on the pane. Looka yonder! In a shoebox tied with a ribbon of red Yeah, oh, Tupelo The Beast it cometh, cometh down In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. Ya can tell ya self ya dreaming buddy. He carried the burden of Tupelo O comes to Tupelo. A big black cloud come! Tupelo bound. (Tupelo) Yeah, yeah Tupelo Looka yonder! Stopped at the mighty river and. Til The King is born in Tupelo! Comes to Tupelo Yonder on A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. And carry the burden of Tupelo. Until The King is born Ya can say these streets are rivers. O God help Tupelo! A young mother frozen on a concrete floor And the black rain come down Until The King is born! The Beast it cometh, cometh down Hey Tupelo! The Beast it cometh, cometh down. Writing in the frost This song is about Elvis Presley’s birth in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935. Looka yonder! Comes to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river and Looka yonder! But the lil children know Ya can call these rivers streets The sandman's mud In Tupelo! Tupelo-o-o! Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Tupelo. A big black cloud come! The lil one will walk on Tupelo And carry the burden of Tupelo Looka yonder! Writing in the frost. A big black cloud come! Yonder on the horizon. Looka yonder! The Sandman's on his way Mama rock your lil’ one slow. Oh go to sleep lil children It was the B-side of the "Tupelo" single and a re-recording of a song Cave originally recorded with the Birthday Party during the Mutiny sessions in 1982. Yonder on the horizon And carry the burden of Tupelo A big black cloud come! Comes to Tupelo. And the black rain come down. O God help Tupelo! Where no bird can fly, no fish can swim They listen to the beating of their blood Stopped at the mighty river and Where the rain came down and leaked within. Til The King is born in Tupelo! It mingles imagery from the night of Elvis' birth (his twin brother, born moments before him, was stillborn) and the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927. 1985] Looka yonder! Where no bird can fly no fish can swim. Wo wo wo-o-o. Yeah, oh Tupelo. Well distant thunder rumble. Mama rock your baby Where no bird can fly, no fish can swim Comes to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river and Sucked the damn thing dry Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo In a valley hides a town called Tupelo Distant thunder rumble. Tupelos’ shame. A big black cloud come! Tupelos' shame, tupelo's shame Yes, a big black cloud come. O comes to Tupelo. "The Six Strings that Drew Blood" is included on the CD version of the album, but not on the LP. In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. Yeah, the King will walk on Tupelo [Verse 4] They listen to the beating of their blood. No! Oh God help Tupelo The song may have been inspired by the song of the same name by John Lee Hooker. Where the rain came down and leaked within. Ya can say these streets are rivers Yonder on the horizon. The words are artfully phrased to create a crazy, conspiratorial black comedy, driven by a pulsing rhythm and a compelling narrative question: just who or what is this creepy bastard? The King will walk on Tupelo! A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Nick Cave Miscellaneous Tupelo Looka yonder! Artist: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Album: Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. "Tupelo" lyrics. O God help Tupelo! A big black cloud come! Yonder on the horizon, Yonder on the horizon. But the lil children know (Tupelo) Yep, Tupelo A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. No, no sleep runs this deep Track listing. A big black cloud come! The Sandman's in his way All songs written by Nick Cave except where noted. Worm Tamer (A Place To Bury Strangers Remix), When My Baby Comes (Cat’s Eyes With Luke Tristram), Palaces Of Montezuma (Barry Adamson Remix), Evil (Silver Alert Remix Featuring Matt Berninger). Sucked the damn thing dry. Tupelo-o-o! Looka yonder! (Tupelo) Yeah, yeah, yeah Tupelo O comes to Tupelo. Stopped at the mighty river But no sleep runs this deep SikTh Lyrics "Tupelo" (originally by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) Looka yonder Looka yonder Looka yonder A big black cloud comes! No Replies Log in to reply Til The King is born in Tupelo Yonder on the horizon O comes to Tupelo. O ma-ma rock your lil’ one slow. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were formed in 1983 in West Berlin, Germany by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey.The duo were joined by Einstürzende Neubauten member Blixa Bargeld (guitar), Hugo Race (guitar), and former Magazine member Barry Adamson (bass, piano). The lil one will walk on Tupelo. O Tupelo! Tupelo-o-o! Looka yonder! "Tupelo" was released on 29 July 1985. The sandman's mud Looka yonder! Looka yonder Looka yonder Looka yonder A big black cloud come A big black cloud come O comes to Tupelo Come to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river And sucked the damn thing dry [Verse 5] ... Tupelo. The black rain come down Cave's lyrics include references to his friends, such as photographer Polly Borland. No fish can swim Looka yonder! Where the rain came down and leaked within. Where the rain came down and leaked within. NME ranked ‘Do You Love Me’ at number 35 on 1994’s Singles of the Year chart and it made the top 20 on Spain ’s Rock de Lux Songs of the Year chart. Looka yonder! Well distant thunder rumble. Water water everywhere. Looka yonder! [Verse 2] In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. (Are You) The One That I’ve Been Waiting For. Stopped at the mighty river, Stopped at the mighty river, And sucked the damn thing dry, Tupelo-o! Tupelo bound Til The King is born in Tupelo! Come to the Tupelo, Come to the Tupelo. Where the rain crashed down and leaked within Looka yonder! Stopped at the mighty river and Sucked the damn thing dry. Til The King is born in Tupelo! Sucked the damn thing dry Where the rain came down and leaked within. Tupelo-o-o! Comes to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river and Sucked the damn thing dry Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo In a valley hides a town called Tupelo O comes to Tupelo. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were formed in Melbourne, Australia. Til The King is born in Tupelo! Can’t get that cock to crow. Looka yonder! Rumble hungry like the Beast. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Tupelo Lyrics. Oh Tupelo / Yeah comes to Tupelo. Comes to Tupelo Yonder on the horizon Yonder on the horizon Stopped at the mighty river Stopped at the mighty river and Sucked the damn thing dry Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo In a valley hides a town called Tupelo Distant thunder rumble. Listen to the beating of their blood Be the first to hear about exclusive news, music and events from Nick Cave. Oh God help Tupelo In a bottle and a box and a cradle of straw Tupelo-o-o! In a shoe-box buried with a ribbon of red. No sleep runs this deep. Mama rock your lil' one slow You will reap just what you sow. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Lyrics Tupelo Lyrics. "Tupelo" lyrics. Women at their windows. Oh God help Tupelo The lyric tempts us with revelation, but discloses no secrets save in the enigmatic refrain of his ‘red right hand’. Wo wo wo-o-o Can't get that cock to crow Comes to Tupelo. Comes to Tupelo Yonder. A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Oh, Tupelo, In a valley hides a town called Tupelo. A big black cloud come! O comes to Tupelo. He carried the burden of Tupelo Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo. Where the rain came down and leaked within. Looka yonder! The sandman's mud Tupelo, Tupelo Well Saturday gives what Sunday steals. A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. Hey Tupelo! Here, the ‘red right hand’ embodies the secret life of other people, as imagined by a paranoid sensibility – the man in the black coat is ever… (Tupelo) Oh Tupelo Listen to the beating of their blood Complete your Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds collection. (Tupelo) Hey, hey, hey Tupelo The King will walk on Tupelo And carry the burden of Tupelo I would say that we need more like him, but he has done his job so well, another like him would only detract from his work. [Verse 3] Yeah! The Beast it cometh, cometh down Looka yonder! The Beast it cometh, Tupelo bound. Water water everywhere The sandmans on his way. The sandman’s mud! Tupelo-o-o, O Tupelo. In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin Sucked the damn thing dry In a shoebox buried with a ribbon of red A big black cloud come! A young mother frozen on a concrete floor. O God help Tupelo! The Beast it cometh, Tupelo bound The sandman’s mud! Til The King is born in Tupelo! Looka yonder! In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. O Tupelo! In a clap-board shack with a roof of tin. And a child is born on his brothers heels. Where the rain came down and leaked within. But the lil children know. God help Tupelo Oh go to sleep lil children The sandmans on his way. (Tupelo) Oh Tupelo For the first 6 months of their existence they went by ‘Nick Cave and the Cavemen’, but that moniker was replaced O God help Tupelo! A big black cloud come! [Verse 1] (Tupelo) Oh Tupelo A big black cloud come! God help Tupelo Distant thunder rumble. Yeah Tupelo The Beast it cometh, Tupelo bound. Ya can tell ya self ya dreaming, buddy Sunday morn the first-born dead Looka yonder! The sandman's mud Oh God help Tupelo Tupelo-o-o. [by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Distant thunder rumble Rumble hungry like the Beast The Beast it cometh, cometh down The Beast it cometh, cometh down Wo wo wo-o-o Tupelo bound. (Tupelo) Yeah, oh Tupelo Distant thunder rumble, And a child is born on his brother's heels. A big black cloud come! 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