2002-12-24 | 12:47 p.m.

corduroy licorice jumped for joy and then did a rail grind. joy loved to watch him pull off skateboarding tricks.

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here is my christmas present to you.

the lyrics to my favorite song of the moment,"honey and the moon" by joseph arthur. it's on his new album called redemption's son, a beautifully schizophrenic collection of soul-baring, singer-songwriter genius. thanks to sing365.com for compiling the lyrics. of course, you really have to hear the song to get the full effect, but i love these words:

"the honey and the moon

don't know why i'm still afraid

if you weren't real i would make you up

now

i wish that i could follow through

i know that your love is true

and deep

as the sea

but right now

everything you want is wrong

and right now

all your dreams are waking up

and right now

i wish i could follow you

to the shores

of freedom

where no one lives

remember when we first met

and everything was still a bet

in love's game

you would call; i'd call you back

and then i'd leave

a message

on your answering

machine

but right now

everything is turning blue

and right now

the sun is trying to kill the moon

and right now

i wish i could follow you

to the shores

of freedom

where no one lives

freedom

run away tonight

freedom, freedom

run away

run away tonight

we're made out of blood and rust

looking for someone to trust

without

a fight

i think that you came too soon

you're the honey in the moon

that lights

up my night

but right now

everything you want is wrong

and right now

all your dreams are waking up

and right now

i wish i could follow you

to the shores

of freedom

where no one lives

freedom

run away tonight

freedom, freedom

run away

run away tonight

we got too much time to kill

like pigeons on my windowsill

we hang

around

ever since i've been with you

you hold me up

all the time i'm falling down

but right now

everything is turning blue

and right now

the sun is trying to kill the moon

and right now

i wish i could follow you

to the shores

of freedom

where no one lives"

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