Loose Magic

[Verse 1] Standing side of stage Watching people Watch the Dirty Three In one woman’s face I can see it’s the air she needs She needs to breathe These songs were the only thing That got her through seventeen When life felt like a high-pitched scream [Verse 2] The boy from Clifton Hill Who escaped to New York Conjures up a rhythm no-one could dream of Like some kind of sorcerer He turns the drums Into feeling Loose magic slowly tumbles out Feels like your dreaming Everything slows right down [Chorus] Nothing in the world No, nothing could ever feel Like the first time Sue’s Last Ride Messed you up for real [Verse 3] Everything’s fine Everything’s fucked No-one knows I’m gonna lay down Look around Sea above and sky below [Verse 4] The boy from Ballarat Who could play violin Arcs back kicking Like some wild thing Horse hair fraying And then the release Into feeling Precious tender melody Can’t help but weeping Everything slows right down [Chorus] Nothing in the world No, nothing could ever feel Like the first time Sue’s Last Ride Messed you up for real [Verse 5] The boy from Black Rock Playing Ocean Songs Plucked and droning Anchor in the storm Each note spaced out Like stars in the sky Where it’s needed Placed there with a painters eye Easy as breathing Everything slows right down