Tobin Sprout

Tobin Sprout is an American musician best known for his contribution as a band member of indie rock group Guided by Voices (GBV). [read more]

Carnival Boy (12 Lyrics)

I Didn't Know
If you had something on your mind Well I, I didn't know If you left something behind Well I, I didn't know I never knew The places you knew Understand this Strange demand to See your facing Traces fading If you...
Gas Daddy Gas
Such a fuss about such a story Standing in the punch line Scratch the back of some strange emotions But I can feel your devotion Gas daddy gas Customize the border the edge Is guarded by choice Gas daddy gas Customize...
Hermit Stew
Come to my city Population barely for one I can fill this voiding Of limited housing Cool and safe Chorus: Cool and safe Every single day Watch me come and go I could leave today but then I'd just have something on my...
Martin's Mounted Head
A wire on the back For hanging Martin's mounted head And who had the perfect life And who had your delightful ways about him Not dim of life Insight to the things of well-being Saving Delightful ways about him Not dim...
Carnival Boy
Where are you going boy Off to find your life Travel throughout the world You got dreamers sight Chorus: Then away tonight Burn another wall Actions wait in state You won't have to bother Where's your beginning boy...
The Last Man Well Known To Kingpin
Madcaps and laughs Syd Barrett The last man well known to kingpin Madcaps and laughs Syd Barrett But what's in a name? Friday June 23rd The troubadour Friday June 23rd Madcaps and laughs Syd Barrett Everyone wants to...
The Natural Alarm
All this panic would be fine If it turned out like a daydream Often gentle mostly kind And locked away like a great scheme To always love you too The end of the bedlam comes today A calm for the natural alarm Repeat...
It's Like Soul Man
I never liked you Till I took a good look at myself And when I saw you there I saw the best part of me was yourself It's like soul man
To My Beloved Martha
Fly like a bird Black feet that never get shocked Fried fish Pluck the hen Skin the rabbit Mount the head All of the rabbits that don't get your scent Get shot Or hide like a beast in the forest down Underground In a...
Cooler Jocks
Broken link in a long chain Bottom of the line for the pupil Can only mean one thing To waiting hordes and takers Who hadn't had enough This really sucks I had to run to defend Oh what shame can do Ducking out of...
White Flyer
Blue black lizard and blue black flies Tiny gila monsters and segmented eyes I fell asleep on your doorstep I pushed a rock beneath My burning heart that needs to stay Cause everybody needs to stay In a quiet town...
E's Navy Blue
A witness of innocent doctors Of your wound I stitched up your broken ego Like an ego round Is e navy blue A bluster of faith A carnivore of taste and witness A doctor said "your wounds!" And stitched up your broken...

Popstram [EP] (3 Lyrics)

Toaster
I wrote a letter And I know you read it Can I find forced words I think you'd understand ("It's a find for words..." On the 2nd and 3rd repetitions) It's penned in my name And I think you get it When you read the fine...
Bottle Of The Ghost Of Time
Good and evil dance above us I wander through your maze Got caught up in the fullness Of unravelings Of a day I wandered through your red house And carried on tonight And when your darkness follows Into day Out of...
Sadder Than You
Strong ones at last And they're ones That never hold out Sad ones at last And they're ones That always can feel Chorus: Sadder than anyone's ever known Sadder than anyone's ever been Sadder than anyone's ever shown...