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Daniel Johnston – Spirit World Rising (1990) | Track profile | Dork

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Daniel Johnston
1990
Spirit World Rising

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Daniel Johnston

Spirit World Rising

Release date: 1990

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About This Track

"Spirit World Rising" is a track by Daniel Johnston, from the album 1990, released 1990. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Lyrics

Spirit World Rising

[Verse 1]

I have been to Abilene

The spirit world rising

I have seen in Abilene

The Devil has Texas

[Verse 2]

Purple robes they shall wear

The spirit world rising

The number on their forehead and hands

The Devil has Texas

[Verse 3]

From the sky the number seven

The Devil defeated

In the sky

The New Jerusalem

[Verse 1]

I have been to Abilene

The spirit world rising

I have seen in Abilene

The Devil has Texas

[Outro]

The Spirit World Rising

The Devil has Texas

The Spirit World Rising

The Devil has Texas

The Spirit World Rising

The Devil has Texas

The Spirit World Rising

The Devil has Texas

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Track details

From 1990

1990

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Album

Daniel Johnston

Release year

1990

—Softly and Tenderly
—Held the Hand
—Careless Soul
—Don't Play Cards With Satan
—Devil Town
—Funeral Home
—Got to Get You Into My Life
—Lord Give Me Hope
—Spirit World Rising
—Tears Stupid Tears
—True Love Will Find You in the End
—Some Things Last a Long Time

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Daniel Johnston
Producer: Kramer