Shabop Shalom lyrics

Our story beings on a Sunday afternoon

Just between Halfway Tree and Spanish Town

Where a young boy, not yet the cock of the walk

He would soon become, was lying on the grass

And taking in the sweet and sensuous scent of Hibiscus

That languidly lilted along the summer breeze

It was at this precise moment that he saw her

Her walk was soft and delicate

With a thaumaturgical touch that only a Rabbi's daughter could have

Before their eyes had even met

Her luminous lips had already lured him in

Salvation winked with the promise of a Bris held at pinnacle

And a congregation of sages bunny hopping and chicken dancing to Yiddish Mento

Then their eyes linked, an eon blinked

Amharic vows were screed upon their hearts

Just to think, this could all be with the frenectomy and a few words of love

My Shabop Shalom baby

Won't you Shabop Shalom with me

Under the old banana tree?

My sweet Telavivian lambs bread

My heart can act as an emollient

And you'll never, ever say, "Get bent", no, no, oh

Todamamatodamama

Todamamatodamama, da, da, da, da

Todamamatodamama

Todamamatodamama, da, da, da, da

All the signals that I'm sending

I'll keep sending them and on the constanttillionth time

I'll make you mine

(Yes, I swear I will)

Your sweet supple breasts are golden ghettos

Soft statues in stilettos

Two wise men instead of three

When I'm in a foul mood

I gotta' see you in your Talmud

And so happy it makes me

You wanna know who, who wrote the Book of Job?

She wants to know

Who, who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Well, I did, I did

Yes, yes, I did, I did

I did, I did, I did, I did

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

Can be a fun ordeal

I swear by Solomon's seal

Honey, when it comes to love

There's a fire in the deep end of my heart

Giving me the Heebie-Jeebies

You see, I know the land of wood and waters

Merely fodder for loves slaughter

And darling, I've watched you cake-walk

To the immaculate conception for far too long

I'm livicated to you, yes

Ahava Raba, Ahava Raba for you

We're in Heaven, we're in Heaven, it's true

I'm ascending, I'm ascending tonight with you

• Artist:Devendra Banhart
• Album:Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon