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Andrew Bird
I Want to See Pulaski at Night
Pulaski at Night

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Pulaski at Night

Release date: 12th November 2013

From I Want to See Pulaski at Night

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"Pulaski at Night" is a track by Andrew Bird, from the album I Want to See Pulaski at Night, released 12th November 2013. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Pulaski at Night

[Intro]

Half empty, half full

Cup runneth over

Horns of plenty, coffers full

We're starting over

[Verse 1]

Half empty, half full

Cup runneth over

Horns of plenty, coffers full

We're starting over

[Verse 2]

I write you a story

But it loses its thread

And all of my witnesses

Keep turning up, keep turning up dead

[Chorus]

I paint you a picture

Of Pulaski at night

Come back to Chicago

City of, city of light

Come back to Chicago

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh, started over

Ooh, started over

[Verse 3]

I paint you a picture

But it never looks right

'Cause I fill in the shadows

And block out the, I block out the light

[Chorus]

I send you a postcard

It says, "Pulaski at night"

Greetings from Chicago

City of, city of light

Come back to Chicago

City of, city of light

Come back to Chicago

[Post-Chorus]

Ooh, started over

Ooh, started over

Ooh, started over

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From I Want to See Pulaski at Night

2013

Album

I Want to See Pulaski at Night

Release year

2013

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Credits

Writer: Andrew Bird
Producer: Andrew Bird