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Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Turtles All the Way Down

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Sturgill Simpson

Turtles All the Way Down

Release date: 11th May 2014

From Metamodern Sounds in Country MusicTrack 13:08

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"Turtles All the Way Down" is a track by Sturgill Simpson, from the album Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, released 11th May 2014. The track is 3:08 long. It's filed under Country. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Sturgill Simpson.

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Sturgill Simpson

Sturgill Simpson

Lyrics

Turtles All the Way Down

Introducing "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music"

I've seen Jesus play with flames in a lake of fire that I was standing in
Met the devil in Seattle and spent 9 months inside the lions' den
Met Buddha yet another time
He showed me a glowing light within
But I swear that God is there
Every time I glare into the eyes of my best friend

Says my son, it's all been done
Someday you're gonna wake up old and gray
So go and try to have some fun showing warmth to everyone
You meet and greet and cheat along the way

There's a gateway in our minds
That leads somewhere out there far beyond this plane
Where reptile aliens made of light cut you open and pull out all your pain
Tell me how you make illegal something that we all make in our brain
Some say you might go crazy
Then again, it might make you go sane

Every time I take a look inside inside that old and fabled book
I'm blinded and reminded of the pain caused by some old man in the sky
Marijuana, LSD, psilocybin, and DMT, they all changed the way I see
Love's the only thing that ever saved my life

So don't waste your mind on nursery rhymes
And fairy tales of blood and wine
It's turtles all the way down the line
So to each their own 'til we go home
To other realms our souls must roam
To and through the myth that we all call space and time

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From Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

3:082014

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Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Sturgill Simpson

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1

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2014

1Turtles All the Way Down
3:08
2Life of Sin
2:26
3Living the Dream
3:52
4Voices
2:47

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The Ballad of Dood & Juanita

The Ballad of Dood & Juanita

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Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)

Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

SOUND & FURY

A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

High Top Mountain

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Old King CoalCuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

Life of SinCuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

Railroad of SinCuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

Water in a WellCuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

Time After AllCuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

Just Let GoCuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)

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Last Man StandingSOUND & FURY

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Oh SarahA Sailor’s Guide to Earth

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Sturgill Simpson — Use Me (Brutal Hearts) (remixes)
Sturgill Simpson — Big Time
Sturgill Simpson — Sam (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [1:13]
Sturgill Simpson — Shamrock (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [4:41]
Sturgill Simpson — One in the Saddle, One on the Ground (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [3:16]
Sturgill Simpson — Prologue (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [1:02]
Sturgill Simpson — Epilogue (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [0:37]
Sturgill Simpson — Ol' Dood (Pt. II) (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [4:22]
Sturgill Simpson — Juanita (feat. Willie Nelson) (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [3:41]
Sturgill Simpson — Ol' Dood (Pt. I) (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [2:58]
Sturgill Simpson — Go in Peace (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [2:38]
Sturgill Simpson — Played Out (from The Ballad of Dood & Juanita) [3:25]
Sturgill Simpson — Paradise
Sturgill Simpson — Brace for Impact (Live a Little) (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [4:18]
Sturgill Simpson — Hobo Cartoon (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [2:32]
Sturgill Simpson — Hero (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:04]
Sturgill Simpson — Some Days (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [2:53]
Sturgill Simpson — Keep It Between the Lines (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:08]
Sturgill Simpson — Welcome to Earth (Pollywog) (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [4:42]
Sturgill Simpson — Tennessee (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:15]
Sturgill Simpson — You Can Have the Crown (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:07]
Sturgill Simpson — Jesus Boogie (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:31]
Sturgill Simpson — Sea Stories (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:11]
Sturgill Simpson — Call to Arms (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:02]
Sturgill Simpson — Oh Sarah (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)) [3:05]
Sturgill Simpson — A Little Light (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [1:44]
Sturgill Simpson — Sometimes Wine (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [3:56]
Sturgill Simpson — All the Pretty Colors (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:19]
Sturgill Simpson — Breakers Roar (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:30]
Sturgill Simpson — Life Ain’t Fair and the World Is Mean (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:01]
Sturgill Simpson — Turtles All the Way Down (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:19]
Sturgill Simpson — I Wonder (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [3:15]
Sturgill Simpson — The Storm (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:31]
Sturgill Simpson — Voices (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [3:38]
Sturgill Simpson — Living the Dream (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:31]
Sturgill Simpson — All Around You (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [3:09]
Sturgill Simpson — Long White Line (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:21]
Sturgill Simpson — Sitting Here Without You (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [1:56]
Sturgill Simpson — I Don't Mind (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [4:30]
Sturgill Simpson — Old King Coal (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:53]
Sturgill Simpson — Life of Sin (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:18]
Sturgill Simpson — Railroad of Sin (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:13]
Sturgill Simpson — Water in a Well (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [3:47]
Sturgill Simpson — Time After All (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [2:14]
Sturgill Simpson — Just Let Go (from Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)) [3:02]
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Sturgill Simpson — A Good Look (from SOUND & FURY) [4:02]
Sturgill Simpson — Remember to Breathe (from SOUND & FURY) [2:56]
Sturgill Simpson — All Said and Done (from SOUND & FURY) [3:59]
Sturgill Simpson — Last Man Standing (from SOUND & FURY) [2:10]
Sturgill Simpson — Sing Along (from SOUND & FURY) [2:55]
Sturgill Simpson — Fastest Horse in Town (from SOUND & FURY) [7:06]
Sturgill Simpson — Mercury in Retrograde (from SOUND & FURY) [4:32]
Sturgill Simpson — The Dead Don’t Die: Original Theme Song From the Motion Picture
Sturgill Simpson — The Dead Don't Die [3:51]
Sturgill Simpson — Call to Arms (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [5:30]
Sturgill Simpson — Keep It Between the Lines (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [4:01]
Sturgill Simpson — Oh Sarah (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [4:15]
Sturgill Simpson — Breakers Roar (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [3:33]
Sturgill Simpson — All Around You (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [3:36]
Sturgill Simpson — Sea Stories (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [3:17]
Sturgill Simpson — Welcome to Earth (Pollywog) (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [4:53]
Sturgill Simpson — Brace for Impact (Live a Little) (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [5:49]
Sturgill Simpson — In Bloom (from A Sailor’s Guide to Earth) [4:01]
Sturgill Simpson — Living the Dream (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [3:52]
Sturgill Simpson — A Little Light (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [1:40]
Sturgill Simpson — Panbowl (Bonus Track) (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [3:02]
Sturgill Simpson — It Ain't All Flowers (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [6:44]
Sturgill Simpson — Life of Sin (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [2:26]
Sturgill Simpson — Just Let Go (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [2:32]
Sturgill Simpson — Voices (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [2:47]
Sturgill Simpson — Long White Line (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [4:01]
Sturgill Simpson — The Promise (from Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) [4:17]
Sturgill Simpson — You Can Have the Crown (from High Top Mountain) [2:50]
Sturgill Simpson — Railroad of Sin (from High Top Mountain) [2:05]
Sturgill Simpson — Poor Rambler (from High Top Mountain) [3:46]
Sturgill Simpson — Sitting Here Without You (from High Top Mountain) [2:11]
Sturgill Simpson — The Storm (from High Top Mountain) [4:02]
Sturgill Simpson — Water in a Well (from High Top Mountain) [3:19]
Sturgill Simpson — Life Ain't Fair and the World Is Mean (from High Top Mountain) [2:06]
Sturgill Simpson — Hero (from High Top Mountain) [4:02]
Sturgill Simpson — Some Days (from High Top Mountain) [3:31]
Sturgill Simpson — I’d Have to Be Crazy (from High Top Mountain) [4:03]
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Keep It Between the LinesCuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)
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Oh SarahCuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)
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