Workin' on Leavin' the Livin'

Modest Mouse is an American indie rock band who were formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Since their 1996 debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About, their lineup has centered around Brock, Green and Judy. Guitarist Johnny Marr (formerly of The Smiths) joined the band in May 2006, along with percussionist Joe Plummer (formerly of the Black Heart Procession) and multi-instrumentalist Tom Peloso, to work on the album We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. Guitarist Jim Fairchild joined the band in February 2009. Their name is derived from a passage from the Virginia Woolf story "The Mark on the Wall" which reads, "I wish I could hit upon … more »

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In heaven everything is fine
In heaven everything's alright
In heaven everything is fine
In heaven everything is fine
In heaven

Workin' on a livin', I'm workin' on a leavin'
I'm workin' on a leavin' the livin'
I love you more than everything
Loved it more than anything
Loved everything more than anything

Workin' on drinkin', I'm workin' on drivin'
I'm workin' on drivin' my dreams so
Workin' on a livin', I'm workin' on a leavin'
I'm workin' on a leavin' the livin'

In heaven everything is fine
In heaven everything is fine
In heaven everything is fine
In heaven everything is fine

In heaven everything's alright
In heaven everything is fine
In heaven everything's alright
In heaven everything is fine
In heaven everything's alright
In heaven everything is fine
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Written by: Eric Judy, Isaac Brock, Jeremiah Green

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