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Daniel Johnston – Despair Came Knocking (1983) | Track profile | Dork

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Hi, How Are You
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Daniel Johnston

Despair Came Knocking

Release date: 1983

From Hi, How Are You

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"Despair Came Knocking" is a track by Daniel Johnston, from the album Hi, How Are You, released 1983. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Despair Came Knocking

[Chorus]

Despair came knocking at my door

And I let her in for a while

[Verse]

She sat on the couch and began smoking

She said nothing

Suddenly, I felt tired

I began to feel tired

And all of the sudden

The room seemed dingy and dirty

[Chorus]

Despair came knocking

And I let her in for a while

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Track details

From Hi, How Are You

1983

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Album

Hi, How Are You

Daniel Johnston

Release year

1983

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—Hey Joe
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—Walking the Cow
—Desperate Man Blues
—Despair Came Knocking
—Running Water
—Poor You
—Big Business Monkey
—I'll Never Marry

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Writer: Daniel Johnston
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