Galahad-Josh Ritter

[ti:Galahad] [ar:Josh Ritter] [al:To the Yet Unknowing World] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Galahad - Josh Ritter [00:18.17]The Angel of the Holy Grail saw Galahad come riding [00:21.87]So he took the Holy Grail off the shelf [00:24.50] [00:26.12]And inside the Holy Chapel made for Holy Grail hiding [00:29.86]The Angel could be seen to smile to himself [00:33.02] [00:34.54]If you're the Great Sir Galahad from now on [00:37.39]Said the Angel [00:38.26]May all angels call me blessed of my race [00:41.31] [00:42.48]If you're not the Great Sir Galahad I warn you [00:45.56]Keep on riding [00:46.53]And if you are I pray you'll let me see your face [00:49.43] [00:50.98]Galahad removed his helmet said [00:53.11]Good Angel look upon me [00:55.07]Fear not for I bring tidings of great joy [00:57.75] [00:59.23]For long years the Grail you've guarded [01:01.19]Now you get to let me drink it [01:03.08]How happy must be angels thus employed [01:06.13] [01:07.52]All the favours that you shower upon me [01:10.15]A simple angel [01:11.31]Said the Angel [01:12.29]Your benevolence abounds [01:14.18] [01:15.88]Take your boots off Great Sir Galahad; [01:17.75]For by your astounding beauty [01:19.56]Whatever ground you stand on turns to holy ground [01:22.25] [01:24.08]Galahad took off his boots [01:26.09]And he watched the ground quite closely [01:28.20]And the Angel smiled to himself again [01:30.50] [01:32.29]He said I can't believe I'm asking [01:34.02]But Sir Galahad please tell me [01:36.10]What is it that makes you want to go to Heaven [01:39.08] [01:40.53]In Heaven there's no lamb chops [01:42.66]Queen Guineveres for hand jobs [01:44.61]m*******a Kenny Rogers or e*****y [01:47.48] [01:48.87]No pillaging no R**e [01:50.59]Perhaps you've come by some mistake to me [01:52.85]This seems more error than knight errantry [01:55.83] [02:30.37]Now what about the stable boys [02:32.30]I know you think they're handsome [02:34.18]And some of them they think you're awful handsome too [02:36.74] [02:38.66]And sitting up in Heaven you'll still think about them often [02:42.21]When you're an angel thinking's all that you can do [02:45.14] [02:46.89]At this Sir Galahad got angry [02:49.09]Angel he said don't you tempt me [02:51.22]I wish to go to Heaven and not to Hell [02:53.51] [02:55.00]So when stable boys look lonesome [02:57.04]When the women call me handsome [02:58.98]I'll hold my virtue very firmly by myself [03:01.89] [03:02.89]I guarantee you'll hold it often [03:05.22]Said the Angel oh one more thing [03:07.18]Before you drink the cup please take your armour off [03:09.99] [03:11.65]I gotta carry you to heaven [03:13.43]And despite what you'd imagine [03:15.46]I have trouble bearing heavy things aloft [03:18.33] [03:36.74]Galahad stood naked and a pile of his armor [03:40.31]His boots and helmet scattered all around [03:43.20] [03:44.67]His perfect lips they sipped the Grail [03:46.94]His perfect heart commenced to fail [03:48.91]His perfect body fell upon the ground [03:51.34] [03:53.00]The Angel smoked a cigarette [03:55.10]When he was sure Galahad was dead [03:57.23]He picked all of his clothes up off the floor [03:59.81] [04:01.28]Then I put on his boots and armor [04:03.45]I laid his body on the altar [04:05.44]Put his helmet on then I headed for the door