The Magnetic Fields - Better Things lyrics

On winter nights the mermaid sings
"I was made for better things
Better things, dearie better things"

In early spring the ghost princess
Goes haunting in her pretty dress
Pretty dress, your majesty pretty dress

And I have heard the singing of real birds
Not those absurd birds
That simply everybody's heard real birds

In summer when the moon is full
The wolf boy is adorable adorable, you're
Adorable

I have observed the winging of real birds
Not those reserved birds
That simply everyone's observed real birds