Joy Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

I woke up this morning with the blues all around my head
I woke up this morning with the blues all around my head
I felt like someone in my family was dead

I jumped up like a rabbit and fell down to my knees
I jumped up like a rabbit and fell down to my knees
Called out all around me, said, "Have mercy on me, please"
"Have mercy on me, please"

And over by the window, the voice came low and hollow
Over by the window, a voice came low and hollow
Spoke into my pain, into my yearning sorrow
Spoke into my pain

"Who was it?" I cried, "What wild ghost has come in agitation?"
"Who is it?" I cried, "What wild ghost has come in agitation?
"It’s half past midnight! Oh, why you disturb me so late?"

Then I saw a movement
Then I saw a movement around
Then I saw a movement around my narrow bed
I saw a movement around my narrow bed
Oh, a ghost in giant sneakers, laughing, stars around his head
Have mercy on me

Sat on a narrow bed, this flaming boy
Who sat on a narrow bed, this flaming boy
He said, "We’ve all had too much sorrow, now is the time for joy"