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Sailors at odds with their salty sea dogs
And a little girl sanding out the playing
There’s no toll for a departed soul
At the haunted lighthouse on the coast of Maine
Wailing women who died while swimming
And an old man walking with a cane
Every ghost finds its place in the roost
Of the haunted lighthouse on the coast of Maine
The light still shines to guide the ships from the sea
Their bows won’t break against the craggy keep
The sailors are sighing in their relief
As the siren starts to drive them insane
The water rolls like it somehow knows
And the wind howls in the spirits’ pain
Someday you’ll see for eternity
The haunted lighthouse on the coast of Maine
The haunted lighthouse on the coast of Maine
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I couldn’t have predicted that I’d meet you
But things don’t always go the way we’ve planned
So if you’ll let me ask a simple favor
Oh please, just put your hand inside my hand
A diamond ring is not the way to please me
I think you’ll find that I’m a simple man
My fingers fit so well between your fingers
So please, just put your hand inside my hand
And when you’re there, it makes me happy
And when you’re gone, I wait until you’re back
We shouldn’t spend forever only wondering
About the things we’ll never understand
I know I like the way you feel beside me
Please, oh please, just put your hand inside my hand
And when you’re there, it makes me happy
And when you’re gone, I wait until you’re back
We shouldn’t spend forever only wondering
About the things we’ll never understand
I know I like the way you feel beside me
Please, oh please, just put your hand inside my hand
Oh please, just put your hand inside my hand
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3. |
Junebug
03:18
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Junebug
Fleeting hours of the day
There’s a spot by me
Where you can stay
Junebug
Kick off your June shoes
You don’t even have to be alone
To play your Junebug blues
I can sit right here and strum along
While you tell me what’s going wrong
I find I like my problems more when they’re in tune
Oh, Junebug
The hinges on your old screen door
Have all gone to rust
Not there anymore
Your old man’s cooler
Just can’t hold water
And you’re not his girl
You’re not his daughter
But just sit right here and strum along
While you tell me what’s going wrong
I think we get more worried than we oughta
Ah, Junebug
I think the night is coming soon
But you can’t get scared
Cause we’ve got the moon
The cricket sounds like lullaby
And it looks like someone sneezed all of
Those stars into the sky
I’ll just sit right here and strum along
While you tell me what’s going wrong
But I won’t let us start to wonder why
Oh, Junebug
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4. |
I Wanna Be In Your Bed
01:41
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I wanna be in your bed
I wanna be in your bed
This morning when I woke up
I was all alone again
I’m alone again
And my blanket’s not as soft as you
Oh, all I want is to be in your bed
Why can’t we be sharing one sun through the window?
Why can’t we be under one moon?
If I knew where you were
Then I would go there
And everybody’s gotta sleep
So I would wait for you
In your bed
I wanna be in your bed
This morning when I woke up
I was all alone again
I’m alone again
And my blanket’s not as soft as you
Oh, all I want is to be in your bed
Oh, all I want is to be in your bed
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5. |
Go Thy Way
04:08
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I’ll meet thee under the greenwood tree
If thou art fond of my company
Or else, I’ll wait in thy fantasy
And I’ll appear when thou dreamst of me
O, that this life were a comedy
That it might end in such jollity
All through the chaos and injury
I’d know that soon I would be with thee
Go thy way
I should be coming soon
Even without the moon to light my path
Maybe the stars will shine steadfast
If not my heart
Lover, be true
I’ll meet thee under the greenwood tree
Though I dote not in idolatry
But with that knowing humility
That thou and I both mortals be
Go thy way
I should be coming soon
Even without the moon to light my path
Maybe the stars will shine steadfast
If not my heart
Lover, be true
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6. |
Garden Round
00:58
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Oh, everybody’s got a garden but me
And that’s why I’m so lonely
I can’t grow my very own beets and greens
Won’t you dig a garden with me?
[repeat and round]
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7. |
Asking to the Robin
02:03
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I’m really not so bothered but I’m quite confused -
Can you get something gained if you’ve got nothing to lose?
Oh, I’ve been asking to the cold wind
Oh, I’ve been asking to the robin
So measuring correctness is just how you feel
But this is what you get, and it is so surreal
Oh, I’ve been asking to the mountain
Oh, I’ve been asking to the robin
But she don’t talk to me
And I don’t think in speaking
So why don’t I just close my eyes
And wait til I stop sinking
Not really sure if this is getting through
And well, it’s been a moment since I had a you
Oh, I’ve been asking to the cold wind
Oh, I’ve been asking to the robin
But she don’t talk to me
And I don’t think in speaking
So why don’t I just close my eyes
And wait til I stop sinking
Not really sure if this is getting through
And well, it’s been a moment since I had a you
Oh, I’ve been asking to the cold wind
Oh, I’ve been asking to the robin
Oh, I’ve been asking to mountain
Oh, I’ve been asking to the robin
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8. |
Monkey in the Middle
01:34
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Left side, right side
Monkey in the middle
Your side, my side
Monkey in the middle
I can’t see you, not even a little
Monkey in the middle
(Here we go)
Round and round until we stop
Round and round before the weasel goes pop
Lost my partner, what’ll I do?
Monkey in the middle
Railroad, steamboat, river, canoe
Monkey in the middle
Dish ran off with the fork and the spoon
Cat played the fiddle
Monkey in the middle
(Here we go)
Ice cream sundae, soda pop
Pretty please-ing with a cherry on top
Upside, downside
Monkey in the middle
Inside, outside
Monkey in the middle
You can’t see me, not even a little
Monkey in the middle
Monkey in the middle
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9. |
Softly
03:11
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Softly, find me
I’m only hiding if you don’t know where to look
Softly, kindly
I’ll be your Eden if you’ll be my Paradise
For just one moment, I would like to take it slow
With you
So that I save my time
Softly, finally
I’ll know what it is to make you mine
Softly, and I don’t mean shyly
What am I waiting for? You gotta let me know
Your speed, my dreams
I’ll be your once again if you’ll be my reprise
Some people tell me that I’m wasting half my life
With you
I say that suits me fine
So, now that I’m asleep
And you’re beside me
I’ll know what it is to turn the tide
The moon on the water
Is shining in your eyes
And looking at this, I can’t help
But poecize
If I ever said that I felt safe before this…
I guess I lied
Softly, guide me
There are no promises left burning in my head
For you, why me?
I’ll be your Venus if you’ll be my Aphrodite
Now that it’s quiet and my pretty words
Are falling like the rain
I’ll say that you’re divine
Softly, finally
I’ll know what it is to make you mine
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10. |
Hey Little Bird
02:42
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Hey, little bird
Don’t fly away, little bird
If you’d permit me just to sit here
I can show you that I mean you no harm, little bird
And when you’re calm, little bird
If you would sing me one of your songs
Then I could try to play along on my guitar
Or we could pass the time in silence
I just hope you understand
That if I can’t speak your language
I’m still glad to be here with you
Hey, little bird
You’re far away, little bird
And maybe I should write a letter
Since I know the address of your nest, little bird
I’d send my best, little bird
But would the paper run and fall
If it began to rain at all
Or even snow?
I know that I can’t stand the winter
But you didn’t follow me
When I flew south to be warmer
And forgot that I might miss you
Hey, little bird
One of these days, little bird
If you can trust yourself to trust me
You might see that this is just me and my heart, little bird
Things fall apart, little bird
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11. |
Creature Feature
03:08
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You’re no swamp thing
You don’t drive a rocket
Don’t have bat wings
Or magic in your pockets
Stitched-up creature of the night
But my fire won’t scare you with its light
I can hear your heart, it’s louder than the thunder
You and all your parts
Me and all my wonder
Sparks fly in this mad laboratory
Though you’re built of old bits, I’m a fan of it
Every suture in your skin seems to pull me in
Oh, it’s terrifying
This weird science that we’re trying
I can hear your heart, it’s louder than the thunder
You and all your parts
Me and all my wonder
Sparks fly in this mad laboratory
In our private creature feature horror story
Sudden like you flip a switch
Cause I was here, and now you’re here in front of me
Serendipity
I don’t know what it is
But do you feel it crack like electricity?
I can hear your heart, it’s louder than the thunder
You and all your parts
Me and all my wonder
Sparks fly
I can hear your heart, it’s louder than the thunder
You and all your parts
Me and all my wonder
Sparks fly in this mad laboratory
In our private creature feature horror story
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12. |
Spider in the Dark
02:25
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Spider in the dark
Loving you is like a spider in the dark
Four arms, four legs, one heart
You felt to me like a spider in the dark
I should be afraid of things that I can’t see
I should be afraid if I don’t know what’s them or me
But the spider cares, so it’s very, very, very, very nice
I’d love to look into those four eyes
But I don’t mind that you turned off the lights
Spider in the dark
My world became one thing, and that’s a spider in the dark
Just the right amount of moving parts
How could I know I’d find this spider in the dark?
Maybe it’s unusual to hold a spider so
But I can’t see anything, so how am I to know?
Spiders spin their webs but I don’t feel like a fly
I’m just a part giving four more limbs
To another spider’s side
Spider in the dark
Loving you is like a spider in the dark
Four arms, four legs, one heart
You felt to me like a spider in the dark
Spider in the dark
Loving you is like a spider in the dark
Our arms, our legs, our hearts
How could I know I’d want this spider in the dark?
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13. |
Come Into My Arms
02:02
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I haven’t seen your pretty face awhile
Sad eyes, sad smile
Sighs that don’t quite reach your lungs
You don’t need to say a thing at all
I know you well
And your thoughts can’t quite get past your tongue
Lover, I’m standing beside you
Lover, how long will I wait for you to
Come into my arms, come into my open arms
It won’t be hard to find me
Come into my arms and let yourself stay
I don’t need forever, I just want another minute
I can’t see the future and I don’t know if you’re in it
But right now, you’re the oxygen that’s flowing through my veins
Through my heart, and out again
And again
Lover, I’m standing beside you
Lover, I want you to know that you can
Come into my arms, come into my open arms
And you’ll forget the future
Come into my arms and let yourself breathe
Come into my arms, come into my open arms
Come into my arms, come into my open arms
Come into my arms, come into my open arms
I don’t need forever, I just want another minute
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14. |
Baby Baby
02:50
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Baby, baby
Thought that maybe
You being gone wouldn’t hurt me much
Because I’m usually lonely
But that only makes me
Miss you like some kind of dream
That’s half awake and half asleep
I’m strolling somewhere in the dark
I can’t see for all these stars
And I don’t care who you are
As long as you’re my darlin’
All that I see looks just like me
I’d have thought the world had more to say, hey
Baby, baby
Night and daily
I’m like a snake
Only feeling what I make
It’s nearly such a pity
And I’m there with me
One times one is never two
All my notes don’t have a you
I’m strolling somewhere in the dark
I can’t see for all these stars
And I don’t care who you are
As long as you’re my darlin’
All that I see looks just like me
Maybe I’m not trying very hard
I’m strolling somewhere in the dark
I can’t see for all these stars
And I don’t care who you are
As long as you’re my darlin’
All that I see looks just like me
And it barely talks at all
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15. |
Easy to Forget
04:08
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Once in a while I try to call you
But you just won’t pick up the phone
I wait around in case you’re on your way
But I just get the dial tone
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t see no more
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t know
But it’s easy to forget that I can’t see you and don’t know you
When I’m sitting at a table all alone
The last train out of here held a conductor,
A sleeper car, a lady with a stole,
And it might have held somebody that is close to me
But I can’t tell you now because it’s gone
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t hear no more
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t know
But it’s easy to forget that I can’t hear you and don’t know you
When I’m sitting in the station all alone
I’ll wait around until the next one
Or I’ll pack up and head on home
Maybe I’m leaving here with you in mind
But either way, I’m leaving on my own
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t love no more
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t know
But it’s easy to forget that I don’t love you and don’t know you
When I’m sitting in the station all alone
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t see no more
It’s hard to miss somebody you don’t know
But it’s easy to forget that I can’t see you and can’t hear you
And don’t know you and don’t love you
When I’m sitting at a table all alone
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16. |
Two Ravens (traditional)
04:52
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There were two ravens who sat on a tree
And they were as black as ravens might be
The one of them, I heard him say
“Now where shall we go to dine today?
Shall we go down to the salt salt sea
Or shall we go dine by the greenwood tree
Shall we go down to the salt salt sea
Or shall we go dine by the greenwood tree?
As I was a-walking on the soft sea sand
I saw a fair ship sailing near at hand
I waved my wings, I bent my beak
That ship, she sank
I heard her shriek
There lie the sailors, one, two, and three
O shall we go dine by the wild salt sea
There lie the sailors, one, two, and three
O shall we go dine by the wild salt sea?”
“No I will show you a far better sight
Of a lonesome glen and a new-slain knight
His blood now on the grass is hot
His sword half-drawn, his shafts unshot
And no one knows that he lies there
But his hound, his hawk, and his lady fair
And no one knows that he lies there,
But his hound, and his hawk, and his lady fair
But his hound is to the hunting gone
His hawk to fetch the wild fowl home
His lady’s away with another mate
O, what a fine breakfast this poor boy shall make!
Our dinner is sure, our feasting is free
O come, and we’ll dine by the greenwood tree
Our dinner is sure, our feasting is free
O come, and we’ll dine by the greenwood tree
And you can tear at his naked thighs
And I’ll peck out his two fair eyes
You can pull a lock of his curly hair
To strengthen your nest where it grows bare
The curly down upon his young chin
Will do to rest my young ones in
The curly down upon his young chin
Will do to rest my young ones in”
O, cold and bare will his bed be
When grey winter storms blow through the trees
His head’s in the turf, at his feet a stone
He’ll nevermore weep, nor hear young maidens mourn
Over his white bones, the birds will fly
The wild deer run, the foxes cry
Over his white bones, the birds will fly
The wild deer run, and the foxes cry
There were two ravens who sat on a tree
And they were as black as two ravens might be
The one of them, I heard him say
“Now where shall we go to dine today?
Shall we go down to the salt salt sea
Or shall we go dine by the greenwood tree
Shall we go down to the salt salt sea
Or shall we go dine by the greenwood tree?”
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17. |
It Probably Is
04:02
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I wish my music wasn’t as cute as it is
But then, I wish you weren’t as cute as you are
Cause then you wouldn’t topic my daydreams
And infect the way I play my guitar
I could deny that I’ve got it bad for you
I could pretend that I’m not blushing this hard
Since I don’t know at all what you think of me
And really, I don’t know who’s holding these cards
Do all the things that make me think of you
Make you think about me in the same way?
The snacks that we ate and the jokes we have
And all the games that we get to play
Would you be embarrassed to hear me think
The thoughts that I’m embarrassed to say?
Or would I hear the same thing inside your head
And know that all these words are okay?
And of course, I’m exaggerating
Since you’re not here right now
So your absence makes this fonder
But even then, I’ll say how
I really, really, really hope
You don’t take this as just a joke
If you think that this song is about you, it probably is
I don’t know who I’m scared’s gonna judge me
If I make a sort of foolish mistake
And I don’t know if this bubble heart
Is big enough to hurt my chest if it breaks
I guess if you were going to tease me
I could probably push you in a lake
But know that I’ll jump in right behind you
So I hope you won’t kick me in the face
And of course, I’m exaggerating
Since that’s how music goes
Making complicated simpler
But I still need you to know
I really, really, really hope
You don’t take this as just a joke
If you think that this song is about you, it probably is
I wish my music wasn’t as cute as it is
But then, I wish you weren’t as cute as you are
Cause then you wouldn’t topic my daydreams
And infect the way I play my guitar
I could deny that I’ve got it bad for you
I could pretend that I’m not crushing this hard
Since I don’t know at all what you think of me
And really, I don’t know who’s holding these cards
And of course, I’m exaggerating
Since that’s what words are for
And you know you’re not the only one
But even though there’s more,
I really, really, really hope
You don’t take this as just a joke
If you think that this song is about you, it probably is
And of course, I’m exaggerating
Since that’s how music goes
Making complicated simpler
But I still need you to know
That I really, really, really hope
You don’t take this as just a joke
If you think that this song is about you, it probably is
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18. |
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Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-ho di-iddle-um-day
So many pretty girls, I can’t count ‘em
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
My true love lives over the river
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Few more jumps and I’ll be with her
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
My true love is a blue-eyed daisy
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
If I can’t get her, I’ll go crazy
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
My true love lives down in the holler
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
She don’t come, so I don’t foller
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-ho di-iddle-um-day
So many pretty girls, I can’t count ‘em
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
My true love is sweet like honey
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
We’re flat broke, ain’t got no money
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Cows in the field and horse in the stable
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Say, pretty girl, won’t you sit at my table?
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
My true love lives way over yonder
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Of her heart I couldn’t be fonder
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-ho di-iddle-um-day
So many pretty girls, I can’t count ‘em
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
My true love lives over the ocean
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
We’ll get married if I take the notion
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Ducks in the pond and geese in the water
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Say, old man, I’m in love with your daughter
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
My true love lives at the head of the holler
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
She don’t come so I don’t foller
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
Chickens a-crowing on Sourwood Mountain
Hey-ho di-iddle-um-day
So many pretty girls, I can’t count ‘em
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
So many pretty girls, I can’t count ‘em
Hey-di-um-dum diddle-um-day
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Icarus Tyree Craftsbury, Vermont
they/them - Icarus is a fool who writes music and has been writing music and will be writing music about nothing very special in particular.
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