R.E.M. - Harborcoat lyrics

They crowded up to Lenin with
Their noses worn off a handshake is worthy
If it's all that you've got
Metal shivs on wood pushed through our back
There's a splinter in your eye
And it reads 'react'

They've shifted the statues
For harboring ghosts (Laocoön is host)
Reddened their necks and
Collared their clothes
(The library hollowed)
Then we ditched the books with
The middles cut out (Friendly harbor ghosts)
She gathered the corners and
Collared her gown
(She wanted to tell it to you) she said

Ooh
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, woah woah woah woah)
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, woah woah woah woah)

They crowded up to Lenin with
Their noses worn off
(Tell her I will send hers ahead)
A handshake is worthy
If it's all that you've got
(You'll have done no wrong)
Metal shivs on wood pushed through our back
(Would I kiss her ass?)
There's a splinter in your eye
And it reads 'react'
(Would I read the signs?) r-E-A-C T

Ooh
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, woah woah woah woah)
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, woah woah woah woah)

They've shifted the statues
For harboring ghosts (With your feathers in)
Reddened their necks and
Collared their clothes
(You'll have done no wrong)
Then we danced the dance 'til
The menace got out (Friendly harbor ghosts)
She gathered the corners and
Collared her gown (She went to tell her son)
She said

Ooh
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, woah woah woah woah)
(Please help me, please) Find my harbor coat
(Harborcoat is long away)
Can't go outside without it
(Harborcoat is gone, woah woah woah woah)