Patty Griffin - Shells Lyrics
The hole in her chest is for the lost little lamb
That was on his quest, nobody gives a damn
In silvery days of silence they go
Now they've lost their ways, the little lambs in the snow
These are the shells of the sky
They took my baby away from me
No one has ever told me why
They chewed him and spit him
He never knew what hit him
No little kisses goodbye
Shells, shells, shells
I won't stand to ask for God's mercy
I can't stand anything anymore
In the snow in the middle of a war
The blood of these lambs speaks of the darkness
And the blood of these lambs speaks of the rage
Yes the blood of these lambs is rolling to the sea
It's writing your history on every single page
Shells, shells, shells
Tear at the table missing a child
Must have gone past, the river is mild
I go to the sea, I follow the tide
I hold seashells to me and I hear the sky
These are not shells of the sea
These are the shells of the sky
They took my baby away from me
No one has ever told me why
They chewed him and spit him
He never knew what hit him
No little kisses goodbye
Shells, shells, shells
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Patty Griffin Shells Comments
Awesome!!!!
Griffin feels every word and urges others to not merely listen, but to understand. Original beauty at its best.
I wish the audience would shut the fuck up.
I completely respect this woman as a highly talented performer, so I don't want to sound like I'm minimizing her vast talent when I say ... what a cute picture of her! She's so pretty, in addition to kicking a ton of ass.
Only Patty can make my tears fall with the beauty of her music. She is a master of capturing a moment in time. You can't help but be along the emotional roller coaster.
Wow, beautiful! So this is about a mother who lost her child at a war if I gather it right... I hope this video stays on Youtube forever because I'm sure there's no other place to find it. Did you record it yourself?
good one!
was waiting for the audience response at the end though and it cut off....
Patty,
How often have you reminded me how to feel the depth of so many things...like beauty
I love you,
Shep