Anaïs Mitchell - Orion lyrics

You were dead when they found you On the floor of your apartment You were dead, and your drum set stood there Shining in the dark Shining like stage lights Shining like your eyes Shining like Orion in the night You were small time back in Austin Where the drummers are all poor You were rocking out this dive bar There were bottles on the floor And a couple lonely people And the bartender and I Remembered what it is to be alive Hey Orion he's falling Catch him if you can Hey Orion he's calling Amen, amen, amen Were you dreaming of the big time When you fell down all alone Could you see the velvet curtain And the silver microphone Could you hear your own heart beating Did you hear it getting slow Could you hear your own heart playing rock and roll Hey Orion he's falling And you catch him if you can Hey Orion he's calling Amen, amen, amen Gram Parsons in a hotel Buddy Holly on a plane And you in your apartment With your drum set shining Shining like stage lights Shining like your eyes Shining like Orion in the night Hey Orion he's falling And you catch him if you can Hey Orion he's calling Amen, amen Hey Orion now he's falling And you catch him if you can Hey Orion he's calling Amen, amen Amen, amen, amen