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We Could be Pirates
02:35
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We could be pirates
Do you remember when you said that you wanted to be a pirate?
When you were a little boy it was what you hoped to be
Well, I’ve been thinking recently that we should buy some monster feet
The inflatable ones that smell all plasticky
And then we could be pirates
We could be pirates
We could be pirates
Just for one day
When I met you I thought that I knew everything
I thought that to be tough was how you had to be
Well, you taught me to walk slow and you taught me to listen
To the songs that you played until I found a melody
And we could be pirates
We could be pirates
We could be pirates
Just for one day
So lay down your sweet head and close your grown up eyes
Cause tomorrow we’ll be at sea and there’ll be a lot to do
We’ll be robbin’ the jewels from the super big cruise ships
With Mr. America and granny parrot too
And we could be pirates
We could be pirates
We could be pirates
Just for one day
Do you remember when you said that you wanted to be a pirate?
When you were a little boy it was what you hoped to be
Well, I’ve been thinking recently that we should buy some monster feet
The inflatable ones that smell all plasticky
And then we could be pirates
We could be pirates
We could be pirates
Just for one day
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2. |
Octopus
01:58
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Octopus Song
With seven hands, I’d rule the land
Like a Hindu god, I’d have it all
I’d wrap two arms around your neck
And change the world with the rest
I’d write more songs, I’d keep you safe
I’d have five babies and they’d be great
I’d probably have a PHD, in international history
With 7 hands, Oh 7 hands
But for more I wouldn’t push
Cause with 8 (clap, clap, clap, clap) I’d be an octopus
With 7 hands, we’d have more fans
And we’d have loads of time to play
I’d still be young, with skin like silk
And men would look at me and sway
I’d change the way we teach our kids
I’d cook a lot of homemade cakes
And all the magic that I feel, I finally could use for real
With 7 hands, Oh 7 hands
But for more I wouldn’t push
Cause with 8 (clap, clap, clap, clap) I’d be an octopus
With 7 hands, I’d make more plans
And I’d be irresistible
I’d write, and sing and travel more
Well, I’d be indestructible
I’d never loose my centered peace
I’d be just like an old oak tree
I wouldn’t suffer from self doubt, cause I’d be super powerful
With 7 hands, Oh 7 hands
But for more I wouldn’t push
Cause with 8 (clap, clap, clap, clap) I’d be an octopus
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3. |
Lonely Hunter
03:16
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Lonely Hunter
Well they say the heart
Is a lonely hunter
And it will follow
What it desires
What my lonely heart
Went lonely hunting
And the prey it caught was cold and cruel
So come here now
And take my hand
For the moon is bright
It shines on the land
Well water dries
And so do eyes
So lift me up and lay me down
Well they say the heart
Is a lonely hunter
And when it yearns
it burns like fire
well will my heart
ever tire of hunting
or will it die in a fight for desire
Through many years
Our bodies wondered
And found warm places
In which to hide
Well ice will melt
And flowers open
So lift me out and let me fly
Well they say the heart
Is a lonely hunter
And it will follow
What it desires
What my lonely heart
Went lonely hunting
And the prey it caught kept me alive
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4. |
Oh, The Polar Bears
02:43
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Oh the Polar Bears
They say the world is dying
And there’s people crying
In just about every place you go
And it’s doom and gloom …
In your living room …
When you turn on the news at night
But all’s not lost
If you give a toss
We can make a lot of changes you know
If we close our eyes …
And we realise…
It’s us who can undo everything we messed up
Oh the polar bears
And the old March hare
Would prefer it if we turned off the light
And when we give birth
To our boys and girls
We can make little boys who like to do the washing up
You know the other evening
I heard some children singing
So sweetly from their little hearts they sang
And I thought why
Do our hearts grow dry?
When we’re born with everything there is to know about love
I’m not saying that
We have to live in mud huts
But there must some little things we can do
To make the world grow greener
Stop people getting meaner
And we can make little boys who like to do the washing up
Oh the polar bears
And the old March hare
Would prefer it if we turned off the light
And when we give birth
To our boys and girls
We can make little boys who like to do the washing up
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5. |
Don't Waste It
03:38
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Don’t waste it
What can we hold it together with
There ain’t no string, sailor tape or glue
It would never work if I change you to my side
But tell me what else I’m supposed to do
I wrote you a song about pirates
I move to the other side of the sea
I gave you all my love when the times they were hard
And I drank coffee instead of tea
I drank coffee instead of tea
You cannot hold it
You cannot taste it
But it’s the best thing I know
And I don’t want to waste it
You cannot hold it
You cannot taste it
But it’s the best thing I know
And I don’t want to waste it
What can I do to stop you wondering of
There’s no cake that I baked today
I ain’t got no time to take your hand in mine
And you ain’t got much time for me
The years they have gone so slowly
The years they have past so fast
If we stop now, oh I tell you how
They will sink to the bottom of the sea
Sink to the bottom of the sea
You cannot hold it
You cannot taste it
But it’s the best thing I know
And I don’t want to waste it
You cannot hold it
You cannot taste it
But it’s the best thing I know
And I don’t want to waste it
What can we hold it together with
There ain’t no string, sailor tape or glue
It would never work if I change you to my side
But tell me what else I’m supposed to do
It was cold when you first told me you loved me
I felt warmer when you held my hand
I took my chances on your country’s roads
But now it’s time to leave
Yeah now it’s time to go
You cannot hold it
You cannot taste it
But it’s the best thing I know
And I don’t want to waste it
You cannot hold it
You cannot taste it
But it’s the best thing I know
And I don’t want to waste it
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When the gorse is in flower
When the gorse is in flower
I’ll be mean to you
And when the gorse is in flower
I’ll seem strange to you
And sometimes I’ll cry
for a night and for a day
And you won’t know why my sweet baby
When the gorse is in flower
You’ll be untrue to me
And when the gorse is in flower
I may stray from you
Like a thorn out on the briar
And a bee sting in the bloom
There be pain and beauty, sorrow, they’ll be joy
Like a thorn out on the briar
And a bee sting in the bloom
There be pain and beauty, sorrow, they’ll be joy
There be pain and beauty, sorrow, they’ll be joy
When the gorse is in flower
We’ll lay down our heads
When the gorse is in flower
We’ll be old and grey
And then they’ll spread our ashes
Where the wild winds blow
And they’ll settle where the gorse does grow
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7. |
I'm Famous in Dallas
03:00
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I’m famous in Dallas
I said come on little girl, come into my palace
And I gave her some wine, from a golden chalice
Into a deep sleep she fell, many hours she did miss
And when she woke from her dreams, well then I told her this:
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
… I’m famous in Dallas
Many years did go by, she became my slave
She grew thin and worn, old, withered and pale
But I told her again, about the great times I’d had
When I was the star of the south, yeah I owned that town
I was famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
You know she never escaped, all her life here she stayed
And every morning of that life, well I made her say:
You are a country music hero, and you really float my boat
But one morning she refused, and so I had to slit her throat
I was famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
I’m famous in Dallas
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8. |
It's Too Late
03:48
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It’s too late
It’s too late, too late, too late
It’s too late, too late, too late
It’s too late, too late, too late, to let you go, away
I know you want to go but it’s too late
I crossed the border with my old green bag
And left you drinking coffee in our favourite bar
But you called me on the phone and begged me to stay
When I reached Montenegro you were there to say
I travelled all the way to south Peru
I told you it was over I couldn’t be with you
I took a long walk by the Amazon
But you found me there under the mid day sun
I even went to Canada
I found an island and hired a canoe
I wasn’t sure I had done the right thing
I reached the mainland and heard you singing
See how many times I tried to leave you
Every corner of the world I ran too
Each time I leave you are calling to me
Only with you do I feel free
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Are we past the worst of it now
Are we past the worst of it now …
Are we past … the worst of it now
Are we past the worst of it now
Are we past the worst of it now
Cause I washed your socks
And ironed your clothes
And when you were ill
I wiped your runny nose
And you’ve seen me weep
And I’ve watched you cry
Since you gave me that kiss
Under a moonlit sky
Oh, Are we past the worst of it now
Are we past the worst of it now
Are we past the worst of it now
Are we past the worst of it now
Do you remember
The sky’s inky hue
It was a beautiful night
When I kissed you
Well, I’ve thrown some plates
And you’ve done wrong too
But if I was the marrying kind
I’d be marrying you
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10. |
Going Away Song
03:50
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Going away Song
Oh, take me by the hand,
And we’ll go where the wild winds blow
And they’ll carry us
Oh, leave aside your plans
For the ones who don’t know what life can be
Don’t you know that we are only footprints in the sand
All of this will be gone one day
You shouldn’t worry about your father and his men
For they will never find us here
Oh, take me by the hand,
And we’ll go where the wild winds blow
And they’ll carry us
Oh, leave aside your plans
For the ones who don’t know what life can be
Though you’re pretty and though you’re brave will not follow you
For all of this will be mine one day
I’ll have silver and I’ll have gold and I’ll ride on the finest horse
Your love will never bring me that
Oh, take me by the hand,
And we’ll go where the wild winds blow
And they’ll carry us
Oh, leave aside your plans
For the ones who don’t know what life can be
Then you said well then I’ll go and I’ll leave you
And never will you see me again
For I’ll run to the furthest corner of our counties wild moor
And it’s there that will lay my head
Oh, take me by the hand,
And we’ll go where the wild winds blow
And they’ll carry us
Oh, leave aside your plans
For the ones who don’t know what life can be
For the ones who don’t know what life can be
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Rum Tum Tiddles
Rum Tum Tiddles is the collaborative folk-pop project of English singer Madeleine Mosse and French musicians Thomas Bevand and Fred Lambert.
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