Courtney Barnett – “Rae Street” [Audio, Lyrics, Video]

Courtney Barnett unveils the visual for “Rae Street”, self-produced alongside Stella Mozgawa. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the song.

Courtney Barnett Rae Street

Courtney Barnett – Rae Street (prod. Courtney Barnett & Stella Mozgawa)

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In the morning, I’m slow
I drag a chair over to the window
And I watch what’s going on
The garbage truck tiptoes along the road
Light a candle for the sufferin’
Send my best wishes with the wind
All our candles, hopes and prayers
Though well-meanin’, they don’t mean a thing
Unless we see some change
I might change my sheets today

[Chorus]
Well, time is money
And money is no man’s friend
And all eyes on the pavement
I’m not gonna touch ya
Don’t worry so much about it

[Verse 2]
The day begins to shine
The parent teaches the child how to ride
The bike wobbles side to side
Two dogs entangle, everybody smiles
The pair across the street
One’s up the ladder and one’s on their knees
Painting the faded brick
What’s the point? It looks fine from up here

[Chorus]
Well, time is money
And money is no man’s friend
And all eyes on the pavement
I’m not gonna touch ya
Don’t worry so much about it
I’m just waiting for the day to become night

[Verse 3]
Next door, the kids run amok
The mother screams, “Don’t you ever shut up?”
And there’s one thing I know
The sun will rise today and tomorrow
We got a long, long way to go

[Chorus]
Well, time is money
And money is no man’s friend
And all eyes on the pavement
I’m not gonna touch ya
Don’t worry so much about it
I’m just waiting for the day to become night

[Outro]
And I’ll shine those shoes
And mow those lawns
Let’s get back to normal
Lay it all on the table
You seem so stable
But you’re just hangin’ on
Let go of that expectation
Change the station
And find out what you want