Giving Up Everything Natalie Merchant

Giving up everything my hungry ghost of hopefulness Giving up everything not haunted by wanting this Giving up everything the fortune I was saving Giving up everything I mercy killed my craving Giving

Kind and Generous Natalie Merchant

You've been so kind and generous I don't know how you keep on giving For your kindness, I'm in debt to you For your selflessness, my admiration For everything you've done, you know I'm bound I'm bound

Kind and Generous Natalie Merchant

You've been so kind and generous I don't know how you keep on giving For your kindness, I'm in debt to you For your selflessness, my admiration For everything you've done, you know I'm bound

Kind & Generous Natalie Merchant

You\'ve been so kind and generous, I don\'t know how you keep on giving For your kindness I\'m in debt to you For your selflessness, my admiration For everything you\'ve done, you know I\'m bound, I

Kind And Generous (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

You've been so kind and generous, I don't know how you keep on giving For your kindness I'm in debt to you For your selflessness, my admiration For everything you've done, you know I'm bound, I'm

Seven Years Natalie Merchant

there was no measuring far above this dirty world far above everything in your tower over it you were clean so warm and insightful were you in my eyes I was sure the rightful guardian of my life

Black Sheep Natalie Merchant

weakness Oh, haven't the strength now Not enough to waste tonight Oh, spark the fire Tinder blocks of desire Oh, Lord have mercy The first to feel tonight I can see that you can see my eyes Black sheep up

King Of May Natalie Merchant

travel on now Be on your way Can't bear the very thought that we That we could keep your majesty Be on your way Make ready for the last king of May Make a hole in the ground for him Raise your voices up

Owensboro Natalie Merchant

As we're often called As you know Well, we rise up early In the morning And we work all day real hard To buy our little meat and bread Buy sugar, tea, and lard Well, our children they Grow,

King Of May (LP Version) Natalie Merchant

Travel on now Be on your way Cant bear the very thought That we could keep your majesty Be on your way Make ready for the last King of May Make a hole in the crowd for him Raise your voices up

Saint Judas Natalie Merchant

Saddle up the horses and wear your Sunday best Sing your Sacred Harp, you be holier than the rest Fill up the room with a grand and a thunderous song Let it rattle out the windows, let it spill out

Build A Levee Natalie Merchant

charming ways Youll fall under an evil spell Just looking at his beautiful face You gotta build yourself a levee deep inside dont go walking by the riverside Alone in the pale moonlight Hell come up

The Gulf Of Araby Natalie Merchant

great divide We would plough and part the earth to bring you home We would harvest every miracle ever known If they laid out all the things That these ten years want to bring We would gladly give them up

Cowboy Romance Natalie Merchant

It's a Saturday afternoon romance between a cowboy and a fool a drunken meet up in a crude saloon a poor Rocky Mountain town he's a scoundrel and she's no pearl together they are two lovers cruel

The Worst Thing Natalie Merchant

So you're in love, it's so good for you Live it up girl 'cause it never lasted long It's heaven for now but not for long It's gonna hurt you It's gonna make you feel so bad.

The House Is On Fire Natalie Merchant

a rockin' don't bother come on in Well - The house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah - The house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah - The house is a rockin' don't bother come on in Walkin' up

Carnival Natalie Merchant

I've walked these streets a virtual stage it seemed to me make up on their faces actors took their places next to me I've walked these streets in a carnival of sights to see all the cheap

Put The Law On You Natalie Merchant

Do I have to put the law out on you baby Lock you up and throw away the key For the countless counts of low down double-cross youve been about Have you no decency?

Carnival Natalie Merchant

Carnival Natalie Merchant I've walked these streets a virtual stage it seemed to me make up on their faces actors took their places next to me I've walked these streets in a carnival of

Worst Thing Natalie Merchant

So youre in love, thats so good for you Live it up girl cause it never lasts too long Its heaven for now, but not for long Its gonna hurt you Its gonna make you feel so bad Once I could love, I could

Tell Yourself Natalie Merchant

I hear you counting I know youre adding. adding up the score. I know, oh yes I know what you tell yourself, Tell yourself.

Thick As Thieves (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

We cut, we scratched We rent, we slashed And when he opened up at last Found a cul-de-sac Deep and black Of smoke and ash The wicked king of parody Is kissing all his enemies On the seventh day

Dust Bowl Natalie Merchant

This lottery's been building up for weeks. I could be lucky me with the five million prize, tears of disbelief spilling out of my eyes. I try and try but I can't save.

Thick As Thieves Natalie Merchant

beautified Teach the harlot's child to smile Rocked again by indecision Should we make that small incision Testify to the bleeding heart inside We cut, we scratched, we rend, we slashed And when he opened up

Life Is Sweet (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Its high time you decide Its time you make up your own sweet little mind They told you life is long Be thankful when its done Dont ask for more You should be grateful But I tell you life is short

Life Is Sweet Natalie Merchant

tell you life is sweet In spite of the misery There's so much more, be grateful So, who will you believe Who will you listen to Who will it be 'cause it's high time that you decide It's time to make up

Wonder Natalie Merchant

Doctors have come from distant cities just to see me stand over my bed disbelieving what they're seeing they say I must be one of the wonders of god's own creation and as far as the can see they ...

One Fine Day Natalie Merchant

One Fine Day Natalie Merchant One fine day You'll look at me And then you'll know Our love was meant to be One fine day You're going to want me for your girl The arms I long for Will open

Beloved Wife Natalie Merchant

You were the love for certain of my life you were simply my beloved wife I don't know for certain how I'll live my life now alone without my beloved wife my beloved wife I can't believe I've lost...

One fine day Natalie Merchant

One fine day you'll look at me And you will know our love is meant to be One fine day you're gonna want me for your girl Those arms I long for will open wide And you will want to have me right by...

Where I Go Natalie Merchant

Climbing under a barbed wire fence by the railroad ties climbing over the old stone wall I am bound for the riverside well I go to the river to soothe my mind ponder over the crazy days of my li...

I May Know The Word Natalie Merchant

I may know the word but not say it I may know the truth but not face it I may hear a sound a whisper sacred and profound but turn my head indifferent I may know the word but not say it I may love...

Crazy man Michael Natalie Merchant

Within the fire And out upon the sea Crazy man Michael was walking He met with a raven With eyes black as coal And shortly they were talking “your future, your future I will tell to you Your futur...

San Andreas Fault Natalie Merchant

Go west paradise is there you'll have all that you can eat of milk and honey over there you'll be the brightest star the world has ever seen sun-baked slender heroine of film and magazine go wes...

Motherland Natalie Merchant

Motherland Where in the hell can you go far from the things that you know, far from the sprawl of concrete that keeps crawling its way \'bout 1,000 miles a day? Take one last look behind. Commit t...

The Letter Natalie Merchant

If I ever write this letter the pages I could write but I don't know where to send it you have vanished heaven knows where you live heaven only knows if I ever write this letter bitter words it w...

One Fine Day Natalie Merchant

One fine day You'll look at me And then you'll know Our love was meant to be One fine day You're going to want me for your girl The arms I long for Will open wide Then you be proud to have...

Jealousy Natalie Merchant

Jealousy O, jealousy is she fine so well bred the perfect girl a social deb? is she the sort you've always thought could make you what you're not? o, jealousy is she bright so well read are t...

River Natalie Merchant

Young and strong Hollywood son in the early morning light this star fell down on Sunset Boulevard young and strong beautiful one we embraced so close is gone was torn away let the youth of Ameri...

One Fine Day Natalie Merchant

One fine day, you'll look at me And you will know our love was, meant to be One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl The arms I long for, will open wide And you'll be proud to have me, righ...

Ophelia (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Ophelia was a bride of god A novice Carmelite In sister cells the cloister bells Tolled on her wedding night Ophelia was a rebel girl A blue stocking suffragette Who remedied society Between her c...

Frozen Charlotte (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Blue like the winter snow in this full moon Black like the silhouettes of the trees Late blooming flowers lye frozen underneath the stars I want you to remember me that way Far away Ill be gone Wi...

My Skin (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Take a look at my body, look at my hands There's so much here that I don't understand Your face saving promises, Whispered like prayers, I don't need them. Cause I've been treated so wrong I've bee...

Break Your Heart (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

People downcast, is despair See the disillusion everywhere Hoping their bad luck will change Gets a little harder every day People struggle, people fight For the simple pleasures in their lives Bu...

Effigy (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Im an effigy A parody of who I appear to be Put your flaming torches under me Im an effigy A parody of who I appear to be Put your flaming torches under me Im an effigy A parody of who I appea...

The Living (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Whats it like there outside With the living? From this broken down place Where I hide From the living From the living Cause I dont care to stay With the living O, the bottle has been to me My cl...

When They Ring Them Golden Bells (With Hidden Track- Ophelia Reprise) (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Theres a land beyond the river That they call the sweet forever And we only reach that shore by faiths decree One by one well gain the portals There to dwell with the immortals When they ring t...

House Is On Fire Natalie Merchant

This House is on fire! Kick off your boots, come and sit a spell Listen to me worry, come and listen well All you better best come and lean in boys Cause I dont dare to raise my voice Ive been si...

Golden Boy Natalie Merchant

Top of the fold Toast of the town Everyone stops when you come around They hold their breath for you Heroes are born Idols are made Were all fools for this factory fame And youve got the brand new...

Ballad Of Henry Darger Natalie Merchant

Wholl save the poor little girl? Henry Darger Henry Darger Wholl save the poor little girl? O, Henry... Wholl tell the story of her? Henry Darger Henry Darger Wholl tell it all to the world? ...