On The Bus Mall Colin Meloy

bathrooms and barrooms On dumpsters and heirlooms We bit our tongues Sucked our lips into our lungs Because we were falling Such was our calling And here in our hovel But I will not mourn for you So take

The Gymnast, High Above The Ground Colin Meloy

The gymnast, high above the ground Limbers up and falls timbers down Ankles splayed and all tied The gymnast long has arrived Lanky, your long sister lays Waiting out this long light brigade Prayed for

California One/Youth And Beauty Brigade/Ask Colin Meloy

take a long drive with me on california one, california one take a long drive with me on california one, california one and the road, a winding goes from golden gate to roaring cliff side and the light

The Engine Driver Colin Meloy

I'm an engine driver On a long run, on a long run Would I were beside her She's a long one, such a long one And if you don't love me, let me go And if you don't love me, let me go I'm a county lineman

Bandit Queen Colin Meloy

As the sun is sinking low and the evening's tucked in tow On the horizon, my true love I see She ain't fancy, she ain't fine While her fingers number only nine She's the belle of the ball of the insurgency

The Bachelor And The Bride Colin Meloy

There's a wrinkle in the water Where we laid our first daughter And I think the wind blows so sweetly there Over there And the windows and the cinders And the willows in the timbers The infernal rattling

A Cautionary Song Colin Meloy

there's a place your mother goes when everybody else is soundly sleeping through the lights of beacon street and if you listen you can hear her weeping, she's weeping cause the gentlemen are calling and

We Both Go Down Together Colin Meloy

Here on these cliffs of Dover So high you can't see over And while your head is spinning Hold tight it's just beginning You come from parents' wanton A childhood rough and rotten I come from wealth and

Barbara Allen Colin Meloy

It was round and about last Martinmas tide When the green leaves were swellin' That young Jimmy Grove of the West Country Fell in love with Barb'ry Allen He sent his men into the town To the place where

Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect/Dreams Colin Meloy

And here I dreamt I was a soldier And I marched the streets of Birkenau And I recall in spring The perfume that the air would bring To the indolent town Where the barkers call the moon down The carnival

Dracula's Daughter Colin Meloy

oh dracula's daughter dracula's daughter dracula's daughter got it bad you think you got it bad try having dracula for your dad see how it looks on you

Red Right Ankle Colin Meloy

This is the story of your red right ankle And how it came to meet your leg And how the muscle, bone, and sinews tangled And how the skin was softly shed And how it whispered Oh adhere to me For we are

Devil's Elbow Colin Meloy

Stranded at the light house I think I saw my sister there Oregon in light house We are pondering the surf and waves A path to reach the alcove And me barefoot far behind Passing by the white house An old

Wonder Colin Meloy

My darling, what wonder have we wrought hereIt's weird and it's wonderful, dearAn ankle, an earlobe, an elbow boneIt's weird how it wonderful growsAnd it was only me and youThat made this three com...

Chook Colin Buchanan

Caught the train to Cootamundra Headed over to the waiting bus Twenty minutes to stretch the legs When this bloke rides up to us Twelve speed pushbike, kung-fu jacket The kiosk girl said, "Here comes

Tears On The Phone Colin Buchanan

You dropped me off You turned away I asked should I leave or should I stay You didn't know The baby cried No more to say We kissed goodbye Both trying so hard not to show The desperation just

Somebody Have Mercy Colin James

Sam Cooke Somebody have mercy and tell me what is wrong with me Somebody have mercy and tell me what is wrong with me Sometimes i don't know how i stand the things this woman do to me Let me tell you When

Colin Zeal Blur

Colin Zeal knows the value of mass appeal He's a pedestrian walker, he's a civil talker He's an affable man with a plausible plan Keeps his eye on the news, keeps his future in hand (And then

Colin Zeal Blur

Colin Zeal knows the value of mass appeal He's a pedestrian walker, he's a civil talker He's an affable man with a plausible plan Keeps his eye on the news, keeps his future in hand (And

Edge of the Kimberley Colin Buchanan

Take the Sunset strip out of Timber Creek Past the boab tree and the rusty peak A couple of hours and you're going to be On the edge of the Kimberley Took a tinny on the Ord to Ivanhoe Barramundi

Hard Times Colin Buchanan

Nearly broke old Dom’s heart To choose the sheep And set them apart He heard the shots He just couldn’t watch Hard times on the land Ian ploughed the cabbages in Prices were bad He just couldn

STANDIN ON THE EDGE COLIN JAMES

Late last nite I was dreamin' I was dreamin' of your charms And I was standin' on the edge of love baby With you in my arms Well you whispered sweet things and you told me You told me that you'd

Standin' On The Edge Colin James

Late last nite I was dreamin' I was dreamin' of your charms And I was standin' on the edge of love baby With you in my arms Well you whispered sweet things and you told me You told me that you'd love me

Jincumbilly Colin Buchanan

There's no train into Jincumbilly There's no cattle in the yard There's no shearers standing Smoking on the platform Taking in the sunshine with the guard There's no work gang there at Jincumbilly

Mary Won't You Warm My Bed (Album Version) Colin Blunstone

I have climbed up every mountain Sailed on every sea Travelled on every highway Wondering where else can she be But I never for a moment ever lost my peace of mind Wonder where I can find that girl Within

I Can't Hold Out Colin James

"I just talked to my baby on the telephone, She said, ""Stop what you're doing and baby come on home."" I can't hold out, I can't hold out too long.

If You Lean On Me Colin James

sometimes you just don't know how your gonna survive listen baby Chorus: I'll always be there for you pick you up when you fall You never needed anyone you couldn't swallow your pride now your back's to the

The House on Fishy Lake Road Colin Buchanan

The house on Fishy Lake Road Stands on the brow of the hill Her timbers are weathered and grey Her rooms are empty and still No warmth from a welcoming fire Beckons this traveller home The wind

Bus Stops The Nonce

featuring Aceyalone Chorus: They on the bus stops They out bumpin' the sound They at every mall in the city Take a look at `em cruising around (2X) Nouka: I seen this girl yo around

Bad Habits Colin James

"Got a few bad habits babe Yeah but baby you're the one I need to stay Got a few bad habits babe Yeah but baby you're the one I need to stay I got to cut you lose now baby Before you cause my little heart

At Kalulah Colin Buchanan

It grew darker at Kalulah I could see the rain on Flat Rock Biggest storm in such a long time Birds were flying to their nests Chorus We've had some big storms lately There've been dark clouds

Before The Dawn Colin James

Come here darlin' and lay down by my side The big star's fallin' and the moon will turn the tide The whistle of the wind will lead us on Here we are, not too far Before the dawn Pictures keep on fallin

My Mind Is On Vacation Colin James

Right in my face, I guess I'm goin to have to put you in your place If silence was golden, You couldn't raise a dime, Because your mind is on vacation And you mouth is workin' overtime You're

Only The Rain Colin Blunstone

and the rain fell, like ballbearings on a roulette wheel eliminating the future and i saw ghosts: they were children running through a cedar boulevard into a wood they came to a gate

North Bourke Bridge Colin Buchanan

There’s sunshine in the south-east There’s rain to the north-westAnd Gundabooka’s brewing up a storm The sleeping Bogan River Winds its gentle track And the locals said they knew that I’d be back

Silver Bullet Colin Buchanan

Set the yards up, dug a hole Rounded up the sheep Picked the ones that had to go It’d make a fella weep Food for dogs and a few loose coins CHORUS It was a simple plan to work this land But

Home Colin Blunstone

Last night she called across the Northern seas from home And told me about the morning that was breaking And the love she kept inside The California sun may have me on the run, but Home is where

When it rained Colin Buchanan

He moved away to college And he made some city friends Who’d only seen in picture books What he’d done on the land And the lazy small-town goings-on Seemed to lose their glow But once it’s in your

The Local District Show Colin Buchanan

show Akubras, moleskins, ties and tinnies Trade and pleasure, booze and business All the experts ‘round the bar Will tell you where the best sheep are From Mumblebone or Old Ashrose?

Tough Job Colin Buchanan

Heading road trains west of the Warrego River Pigging in the lyginum on the Barcoo Drilling for oil in the Strezleki Desert Or shipping the wool clip out Pokataroo Chorus...

Adelago Colin Buchanan

Cockatoos call in the morning Surf crashes on the golden sand It's 5 hours from the dust and the paddocks On the edge of the big brown land He's missing that farm under Sugarloaf Mountain There's

Saviour Colin James

Saviour, saviour Saviour, saviour Gotta get to the river, gotta make it to the other side Gotta get to the river, gotta make it to the other side Take me to the river, help me get to the other side Get

National Steel Colin James

"Mind your step as you make your way Through the church in to this world of sand Picture an angle with a cigarette burnin' With a long slow drag She welcomes you in where you'll be Dancing in the low light

She Loves The Way They Love Her (Album Version) Colin Blunstone

SHE LOVES THE WAY THEY LOVE HER Argent-White She stands by the lights at the front of the audience Smile on her face just taking in their every glance.

Going Up To The Country Colin James

"Gonna move up to the country Paint my mailbox blue Gonna move up to the country Paint my mailbox blue Put some flowers on it baby Paint some trailin' vines and dew You know I'm leavin' L.A. baby

I'm Losing You Colin James

Here in some stranger's room Late in the afternoon What am I doing here at all?

Make A Mistake Colin James

Here in some stranger's room Late in the afternoon What am I doing here at all?

Sky Diving Colin James

Here in some stranger's room Late in the afternoon What am I doing here at all?

Progress Colin Buchanan

I’ve seen the struggle of the daring ones Seen the work wrought with calloused hands Seen a world that clung so desperately In days that now have passed I’ve seen the rusting iron once so proud

Find me Colin Hare

Find me Find me on a branch in a tree In the sky, on the sea But find me Find me Make me understand I\'m not necessarily a man I\'m just me All things are equal When there\'s no one else around