Sufjan Stevens - Christmas Unicorn

 

I?m a christmas unicorn
In a uniform made of gold
With a billy goat beard
And a sorceror?s shield
And mistletoe on my nose

Oh i?m a christian holiday
I?m a symbol of original sin
I?ve a pagan tree and magical wreath
And a bowtie on my chin

Oh i?m a pagan heresy
I?m a tragic-al catholic shrine
I?m a little bit shy with a lazy eye
And a penchant for sublime

Oh i?m a mystical apostasy
I?m a horse with a fantasy twist
Though i play all night with my magical kite
People say i don?t exist

For i make no full apology
For the category i reside
I?m a mythical mess with a treasury chest
I?m a construct of your mind

Oh i?m hysterically american
I?ve a credit card on my wrist
And i have no home nor field to roam
I will curse you with my kiss

Oh i?m a criminal pathology
With a history of medical care
I?m frantic shopper and a brave pill popper
And they say my kind are rare

But i?ve seen others in the uniform
Of a unicorn just like me
We are legions wide and we chose no sides
We are masters of mystique

For you?re a christmas unicorn
I have seen you on the beat
You may dress in the human uniform, child
But i know you?re just like me

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I?m the christmas unicorn! (find the christmas unicorn!)
You?re the christmas unicorn too!
It?s all right. i love you.

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Love: love will tear us apart . . . again
Love: love will tear us apart . . . my friend
(i'm the christmas unicorn! you're the christmas unicorn!)