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1. |
Laces Of Your Shoe
04:14
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Laces Of Your Shoe
You know you're fooling with me baby
You know you never will
I know you'll stay true to me baby
You'd never wish me ill
I know that life is short baby
You're gonna spend it with me
Make sure your apples baby
Don't fall too far from the tree
Take care of me honey
Keep me under your arm
That way, my little bunny
I can't come to no harm
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
You know that this is our home
And this is where we stay
I know you'll always return to me baby
When you've been away
When you go out at night
Drinking with the girls
You take my loving arms with you
You are the joy of my world
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
No need to argue
No fuss nor fight
I know when it comes to you baby
You're always right
No need to worry baby
We can't be wrong
I know that here with you
Is where I belong
You make me twist and shout baby
You make me scratch that itch
You make me grateful to be
Rach and Rich
You are my loving spoonful
You are my queen of hearts
You were the one for me, babe
Right from the start
Oh yeah
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
Oh yeah
We ain't going anywhere
You and me, babe
I know that life is short baby
You're gonna spend it with me
Make sure your apples baby
Don't fall too far from the tree
Take care of me honey
Keep me under your arm
That way, my little bunny
I can't come to no harm
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
Of your shoe
Of your shoe
Your shoe
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2. |
The Gardener
04:22
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The Gardener
The gardener goes to work
He does it every day
The gardener mixes compost
And the farmer makes the hay
The gardener gets his fork
His spade and trowel and hoe
There's never any love lost
Between the gardener and the mole
The gardener cuts the grass
And pulls up all the weeds
He has to bend his back right down
To sprinkle all the seeds
Go gardener
Tend your plot
Go gardener
The gardener feeds the birds
With peanuts and sunflowers
He checks the sky above him
For signs of April showers
The gardener gets the hose
And aims right for the stem
Tries not to catch his shirt
The thorns will tear the hem
Go gardener
Tend your plot
Go gardener
The weather's getting hot
The gardener goes to work
He does it every day
The gardener mixes compost
And the farmer makes the hay
He makes the hay
He makes the hay
The farmer makes the hay
The farmer makes the hay
Makes the hay
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3. |
Nine Twenty-Four
03:55
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Nine Twenty-Four
So you wanna know
What lies in store
So you wanna go
Where you've not been before
Just ask the crow
Yeah they know the score
Yeah see you at nine twenty-four
So you wanna take
What's not yours to steal
And you want to make
A mountain into a meal
Just ask the crow
They've seen it all before
Yeah see you at nine twenty-four
See you at nine twenty-four
See you at nine twenty-four
And if I was a bird
I would fly from this town
And if I was a mole
I'd live under the ground
And if I was a mouse
I'd slide inside my home
Alone
So you wanna know
What lies in store
So you wanna go
Where you've not been before
Just ask the crow
Yeah, they know the score
Yeah see you at nine twenty-four
See you at nine twenty-four
And if I was a snake
I'd have a lot to say
About the price of gold
And the fair world today
And if I was a pike
I'd swim around your toe
And that's all you'd need to know
And if I was a bird
I would fly from this town
And if I was a mole
I'd live under the ground
And if I was a mouse
I'd slide inside my home
Alone
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4. |
Hot Moon
05:21
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Hot Moon
Hot Moon goes a-sailin' by
Right across the midnight sky
You swoon, and I wonder why
See you soon, Hot Moon
Hot Moon and the shiny stars
Far away, Venus and Mars
It's way too far to drive in our cars
See you soon, Hot Moon
Hot Moon into outer space
Which of them will win the race?
What do you see when you turn your face?
See you soon, Hot Moon
See you soon, Hot Moon
See you soon, Hot Moon
I'll sing you a tune, Hot Moon
And did you ever think
Of flying on high
Way across the stars
Way across the sky
And did you ever think
Of writing me a verse
That could conquer
The whole Universe, oh?
Hot Moon goes a-sailin' by
Right across the midnight sky
Too soon to wonder why
See you soon, Hot Moon
See you soon, Hot Moon
See you soon, Hot Moon
And did you ever think
Of flying on high
Way across the stars
Way across the sky
And did you ever think
Of writing me a verse
That could conquer
The whole Universe, oh?
Hot Moon and the shiny stars
Far away, Venus and Mars
It's way too far to drive in our cars
See you soon, Hot Moon
Hot Moon
Hot Moon
Hot Moon
And did you ever think
Of flying on high
Way across the stars
Way across the sky
And did you ever think
Of writing me a verse
That could conquer
The whole Universe, oh?
Hot Moon goes a-sailin' by
Right across the midnight sky
You swoon, and I wonder why
See you soon, Hot Moon
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5. |
Grassland Blues
04:39
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Grassland Blues
Take me down
To the grassland fields
Lay me down
Show me how it feels
Teach me now
Tell me what is real
Keep me proud
My faith they cannot steal
It's very beautiful
You're very beautiful
I'm very beautiful too
The grass is wonderful
The mountain thunderful
The sea is bountiful too
Take me down
Where fortune follows funtimes
Lay me down
Talk gently to me sometimes
Teach me now
Don't torture me with lectures
Keep me wondering
Of all your new conjectures
It's very beautiful
You're very beautiful
I'm very beautiful too
The grass is wonderful
The mountain thunderful
The sea is bountiful too
Now look at all the little creatures
That come to gather round
They've heard the best teachers
Can amaze and astound
Your distinguished features
And your voice a golden sound
You're a peace preacher
They're gonna come from miles around
It's very beautiful
You're very beautiful
I'm very beautiful
They're very beautiful
The grass is wonderful
The mountain thunderful
The sea is bountiful too
The grassland wonderful
Yeah, the mountain thunderful
The sea is bountiful too
Ay ay ay ay
Ay ay ay ay
Ay ay ay yeah
Ay ay ay ay
Ay ay ay ay
Ay ay ay yeah
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6. |
Can't Remember Why
04:14
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Can’t Remember Why
I looked up towards the parapet so high
I reached out my hand to catch the falling sky
The falling sky
Oh but I,
I can’t remember why
I can't remember why
I can't remember why
I climbed up the tree that stood upon the hill
I raised up my heart to wish nobody ill
Oh but I,
I can’t remember still
No, I can't remember still
I can't remember still
I swam up the stream that trickled down the glen
I made lasting peace with all my fellow men
My fellow men
But I can’t remember when
I can't remember when
I can't remember when
I can't remember when
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7. |
Had A Gutful
04:09
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Had A Gutful
I've had a gutful of you
And all the things you try and make me do
I can hear you mutter and moan
Right through the walls of my home
I've had enough of your woe and spite
Something about you yeah it doesn't ring right
You're always trying to pick a fight
Why don't you leave me alone?
This is what your intolerance betrays
A little man who's seen better days
There's no encouragement, there'll be no praise
I've had a gutful of you
You can take a long walk off a very short pier
Cause your kind is not wanted here
Oh so you think I am insincere?
Well I've had a gutful of you
And now you try to be holier than thou
Jesus forgave, you just pick the scabs
You're gonna end up under the slabs
I've had a gutful of you
I've had a gutful of you
And all the things you try and make me do
I can hear you mutter and moan
Right through the walls of my home
I've had enough of your woe and spite
Something about you yeah it doesn't ring right
You're always trying to pick a fight
Why don't you leave me alone?
Now you start another slanging session
A lack of intelligence, latent aggression
Insecurity, born of derision
Well I've had a gutful of you
And now you try to be holier than thou
Jesus forgave, you just pick the scabs
You're gonna end up right under the slabs
I've had a gutful of you
I've had a gutful of you (I've had a gutful of you)
And all the things you try and make me do (I've had a gutful of you)
I can hear you mutter and moan (I've had a gutful of you)
Right through the walls of my home (I said I've had a gutful of you!)
Yeah! Gutful!
I've had enough of your woe and spite
Something about you yeah it doesn't ring right
You're always trying to pick a fight
Why don't you leave me alone? (Why don't you leave me alone?)
Why don't you leave me alone? (Why don't you leave me alone?)
Aahh... Gutful
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8. |
Mealworms
03:49
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Mealworms
My mealworms bring all the birds to the yard
And their life is better than yours
Their life is better than yours
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge
There's a blackbird and there's a crow
Picking the peanuts from down below
There's a robin and there's a finch
They're stabbing the seed with their little beaks
There's a sparrow and there's a wren
Fluttering in and then out again
There's a pigeon and starling too
They're taking the feed from me and you
Watch out, here comes a cat
He looks pretty lean, he's not so fat
He's so slinky, he's long and black
What you gonna do about that Mr Robin?
My mealworms bring all the birds to the yard
And their life is better than yours
Their life is better than yours
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge
It brings me joy in a funny kind of way
To feed the birdies every day
To see their coloured feather display
Yeah, it keeps me from sobbin'
But watch out, here comes a cat
He looks pretty lean, he's not so fat
He's so slinky, he's long and black
What you gonna do about that Mr Robin?
It brings me joy in a funny kind of way
To feed the birdies every day
To see their coloured feather display
Yeah, it keeps me from sobbin'
Life's just a bag of mealworms
If you can see past the problems
Yeah, just a bag of mealworms
Can you see it on my terms?
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Tulips
02:46
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Tulips
Tulips from Amsterdam
They make me a happy man
They sit in a vase or jug
They make me feel right smug
Tulips from Amsterdam
They're grown by a man called Hans
They come in a cargo plane
From the land of the Netherlands
Tulips from Amsterdam
A token of your love
They were picked by a man called Bram
And now they sit in a porcelain jug
Tulips from Amsterdam
Tulips from Amsterdam
Tulips from Amsterdam
Yeah they make me a happy man
Tulips from Amsterdam
Yeah they make me a happy man
They sit in a vase or jug
They make me feel right smug
Tulips from Amsterdam
A token of your love
A token of your love
Tulips from Amsterdam
They're grown by a man called Hans
They come in a cargo plane
From the land of the Netherlands
Tulips from Amsterdam
Tulips from Amsterdam
Tulips from Amsterdam
Yeah they make me a happy man
They make me a happy man
Tulips from Amsterdam
A token of your love
They were picked by a man called Bram
And now they sit in a porcelain jug
Tulips from Amsterdam
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10. |
Half-Baked
03:58
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Half-Baked
I know you've been counting down the days
To your special day
I know I've been thinking of the ways
To please you honey babe
I bought all the ingredients
I found my old nan's recipe
I had a surefire plan
To win your love for me
And despite my efforts to carefully make
Without too much mess and without too much mistake
A moist, warm and scrumptious tasty birthday cake
Well it's turned out half-baked again
I remembered to sprinkle flour
I remembered to butter the pan
I stocked up on cream and jam
I know you hate marzipan
But what I couldn't resist my love
Was the sight of the raising dough
I opened the oven too soon babe
The mix it did wallow
So despite my efforts to carefully make
Without too much mess and without too much mistake
A warm and scrumptious tasty birthday cake
It's turned out half-baked again
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11. |
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You Just Want To Give Me Your Germs
You just want to give me your germs
You wanna see me eaten by worms
Buried six feet in the garden
Yeah you just want to give me your germs
You just want to give me your germs
Your little nose is full of snot
You're beginning to get a nasty cough
Your skin is peeling and falling off
Yeah you just want to knock me off!
You just want to give me your germs
You wanna see me eaten by worms
Buried six feet in the garden
Yeah you just want to give me your germs
You blew your nose in a snot rag
Didn't even hide it in your handbag
You sneezed into your bowl of spag
I've told you once now I'm going to nag
Your eyes are red, your teeth are yellow
The doctor seems such a pleasant fellow
You're living off ice cream and jello
There's nothing else that you can swallow
You just want to give me your germs
You wanna see me eaten by worms
Buried six feet in the garden
Yeah you just want to give me your germs
No I won't share your bed
In the morning we'll both be dead
Put a cold compress on your head
Find the hospital in the A to Z
You just want to give me your germs
You wanna see me eaten by worms
Buried six feet in the garden
Yeah you just want to give me your germs
Yeah you just want to give me your germs
Yeah you just want to give me your germs
Yeah you just want to give me your germs!
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12. |
Stompington Meadows
02:58
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Stompington Meadows
Yeah, let's head on down to Cambridgeshire!
Gonna visit my nephew and niece
Down in the English South East
Where Pink Floyd wrote about Time and Pigs
Way down south past Nottingham
Where the students toil and slave
Wittgenstein went to his grave
We can take a punt if we are brave
Right down the River Cam
Come with me for a Stompington Rock
Yeah let's go for a Stompington Stomp
We can take part in a Stompington Romp
Right over the meadow man
Come with me for a Stompington time
Yeah we can write a Stompington rhyme
We can take part in a Stompington line
Right over the meadow man
Right over the meadow man
Right over the meadow man
Gonna visit my nephew and niece
Down in the English South East
Where Pink Floyd wrote about Time and Pigs
Way down south past Nottingham
Gonna visit my nephew and niece
Down in the English South East
Pink Floyd wrote about Time and Pigs
Way down south past Nottingham
Way down south past Nottingham
Come with me for a Stompington Rock
Let's go for a Stompington Stomp
We can take part in a Stompington Romp
Right over the meadow man
Come with me for a Stompington time
Yeah we can write a Stompington rhyme
We can take part in a Stompington line
Right over the meadow man
Yeah, right over the meadow man
Right over the meadow man
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13. |
Summer Song
04:13
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Summer Song
In a momentary lapse of reason
You changed the weather, changed the season
You sang out clear, it won’t be long
Until we hear our summer song
Past winter’s ruin we sailed our boats on
Until we reached tall reeds on the seashore
We knew our fear here did not belong
We sang out clear our summer song
Aaah
Aaah
And now we swim soft shades of shadow
The victim’s quote we shall not remember
The ships we sail will carry us on
We sing out clear our summer song
We sing out clear our summer song
We sing out clear our summer song
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14. |
Spanish Brown Cow Blues
02:21
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Spanish Brown Cow Blues
You know you said you'd had enough for today
Trying to keep the dismal voices at bay
Then deep within yourself, yeah, you find another way
To make it right for the record
You know you thought that inspiration was dry
You'd had enough, yeah, and you didn't know why
You picked up your pen and the words began to fly
To make it right for the record
The Spanish brown cow has no place in this song
Its singing is flat and its rhyming is wrong
But you couldn't bear not to invite him along
You know when you were about to give in
And collapse in a flood of tears again
You remembered just how it feels to win
And make it right for the record
And make it right for the record
The Spanish Brown Cow flicks at a fly
In the pasture on the valley side it does lie
The bell round its neck echoes a low chime
It feels alright, for the record
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15. |
Toadstool Blues
04:21
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Toadstool Blues
Find the time
To trace the outline of a memory
It's time to make amends
From the wreckage of your mind
Find the time
To indulge the extra sensory
You've been burning at both ends
For such a long long time
Find the time
To get lost in search of wisdom
You may not leave your kingdom
But the battles are behind
Now what do you perceive?
Is it time to stick around
Or is it time to up and leave?
Find the time
To get lost in search of wisdom
You may not leave your kingdom
But the battles are behind
Find the time
To sit upon a toadstool
If you eat them you'll go blind
Now what do you perceive?
Is it time to stick around
Is it time to up and leave?
You'll float upon the breeze
And lie down upon the ground
Like an over-ripened leaf
Now what do you perceive?
Is it time to stick around
Or is it time to up and leave?
You'll float upon the breeze
And lie down upon the ground
Like an over-ripened leaf
Find the time
To trace the outline of a memory
It's time to make amends
From the wreckage of your mind
To indulge the extra sensory
You've been burning at both ends
For such a long long time
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16. |
Wavy Evening
04:19
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Wavy Evening
Sail away on the tide
To pleasant side
Takes you far away from the town
On your raft you will ride
A wondrous life
And now you're floating up and down
Where fish and whales abide
You know they'll try
To drag you deeper down
Your mum will tan your hide
When you're espied
And the lifeboat brings you home
Salt stings your eyes
And ripples spin you round
Where fish and whales abide
You know they'll try
To drag you deeper down
Salt stings your eyes
And ripples spin you round
Salt stings your eyes
And ripples spin you round
Salt stings your eyes
And ripples spin you round
Sail away on the tide
To pleasant side
Takes you far away from the town
Salt stings your eyes
And ripples spin you round
Salt stings your eyes
And ripples spin you round
Yeah, salt stings your eyes
And ripples spin you round
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17. |
Blue Light Smiles
05:06
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Blue Light Smiles
I can see the blue light burning
Brightly through the sky
I can see my parents holding
Tight for you and I
I can see the misty morning
All the ducks in line
I can see the flowers glowing
Their little faces shine
I can smell the petrol engines
Ticking through the town
Some of us are growing up
And others growing down
I can see the blue light and it
Makes me want to smile
Puts an end to darkest night
And beckons life in style
I can hear the population
Waking from their sleep
I can hear the cattle lowing
And the bleating of the sheep
I can see the blue light burning
Brightly through the sky
I can see my parents holding
Tight for you and I
I can see the blue light and it
Makes me want to smile
Puts an end to darkest night
And beckons life in style
I can see the blue light burning
Brightly through the sky
I can see my parents holding
Tight for you and I
I can see the blue light and it
Makes me want to smile
Puts an end to darkest night
And beckons life in style
Puts an end to darkest night
And beckons life in style
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Somebody Lyrics Confusion
You chuck another log
Onto the old wood fire
You sprinkle on the fuel
And light my desire
And when it goes boom
The flames couldn't get any higher
Don't you know that your wood pile
Has become a funeral pyre?
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the smoke stings and enters our eyes
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the firestarter lies
The sparks return to the earth
And the embers glow soft and warm
The charred sticks, like burning spears
That you might hold in a war
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the smoke stings and enters our eyes
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the firestarter sighs
As the firestarter sighs
And now, tingling and thrilled
We return to the farm
Our clothes, they are pungent and holed
There's a scorch mark on my arm
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the smoke stings and enters our eyes
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the firewidow cries
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the smoke stings and enters our eyes
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the firestarter dies
As the firestarter dies
And soon there will be nothing left
But a pile of ash and a smell
Well I sure hope that you made it to Heaven
God knows you've been through more than enough Hell
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the smoke stings and enters our eyes
Somebody lyrics confusion
As the firestarter dies
As the firestarter dies
As the firestarter dies
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Mint Biscuit Sounds Cockermouth, UK
Mint Biscuit -
Richard Thomas (Cockermouth, UK)
Rock, blues, indie, grunge, folk, psyche.
Songs and instrumentals.
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