Earth Pressed FlatDetroit, L.A.,Boston, San Francisco, first time over the ocean on a plane a billion stars below me lay, circle slowly JFK, so much there to see inside of a week they came looking for something new try to press it flat inside of a few days Old Dominion Saturday, Arlington’s eternal flame Sunday tour Niagara Falls in the mist. Monday I’ll be heading south New Orleans the Cajun sound Tuesday’s Tupelo Elvis’s home . . . try to press it flat inside of a few days what a wonderful stay, on a mule Grand Canyon ride on Wednesday, hope to get to Denver in a day Friday ride to Washington, in the glacial mountain sun hop a train for Canada to the east they came looking for something new try to press it flat inside of a few days what a wonderful stay. 10 000 Maniacs Index EllenEager to please was just the way that he was though his attempts there falling short, expectation see he would tell of all his conquests, was he bragging? but in the evening all alone Ellen unplanned delays saving for someone who really cared about you invincible they say married to your name she was the kind between a child and a lady, quick was her temper like a blaze from an ember no one had measured to her standard, so in the evening all alone all alone how do I tell them to open their minds and to take a chance maybe on finding life’s treasure stubborn they stay set in their ways really not wanting to be lonely not alone. 10 000 Maniacs Index Once A CityThis was once a city harmony a common theme but these complications now make life a bit uneasy hallowed buildings scrape the sky voices ride the airwaves once a city years gone by will they still be standing in thecenturies ahead going underground little children hiding, bullets never meant for them must there be such bloodshed in our hearts, our homes, ourheads? will I be walking, walking so free? this was a city once this was once a city harmony a common theme but these complications once a city, once a dream. 10 000 Maniacs Index GlowIn the coolness of the morning sparing moments here in magical tide I would meet you without question to share a starry gaze a look through the sky from the start there was this kind of glow the start when it’s right you’ll know, fascinating love’s a secret an ancient riddle with no reason or rhyme unpredictable the muses they play never knowing whether teasing or shy. 10 000 Maniacs Index On & On (Mercy Song)Out through the foggy window there just to see the eyes of my future children looking back at me back through the foggy window on and on miles pass years turn over on and on there from that rolled down window ponies run free cradled protectively there in the greenery somewhere I keep this picture on and on miles pass years turn over on and on for all the roads we’ve travelled and all the bridges burned I was thinking out loud the ways of the world that all seem so constant how few of the lessons we really have learned. out through the foggy window frozen in frame capturing passing pictures life’s lastrefrain, memories ashes scatter on and on miles pass years turn over on and on. 10 000 Maniacs Index Somebody's HeavenThere like a feather you fell someone’s heaven above me floating so fickle tempting me teasing my ways thrown from its clutches I struggle to free what escapes me Absalom hanging like you I’m caught in between heaven then earth then heaven between you release me untangle my hair Absalom hanging like you I’m caught in between heaven then earth heaven between you patient I wait as I hold a small feather that floated from somebody’s heaven. 10 000 Maniacs Index CabaretShards of glass cut through my gaze broken streamers hanging at my legs drunk and giddy full of fate at the cabaret smokey stares from the bar do stray bottles tumble I feel the misty spray what a perfect, perfect day for the cabaret from afar he sees Venus rise overwhelmingly beautiful he sighs the look of love was in her eyes puts his hand upon her leg looking closer his lust begins to fade what a drag the queen did say. could this be a dream I’m in? ( Fellini would be proud ) gluttony enfolds the scene give them one last round , shining faces dance away swinging skirts between the panted legs kaleidescoping then shassez in a blink the glasses fly suddenly joy becomes a fight there they tossed and turned a sight. 10 000 Maniacs Index Beyond The BlueI was thinking today if you would remember you choose to remember what you left me out there in the cold days fading away I see you so near I hear your voice calling it calls me from these pages to you beyond the blue, so sudden too soon the secrets we knew I was thinking today if you would surrender to feelings that you tried deserting and if given the choice I’d still wait for the moment still wait for the moment when I could have a hero like you days fading away but I see you so clear I hear your voice calling it calls me from these pages to you beyond the blue. 10 000 Maniacs Index Smallest StepWhen the day ends and church bells are ringing when the valley is shroudedin snow, when you’re feeling that hope somewhere vanished and there’s no poetry left to console you, with the smallest step you’ll find a way oh of fate borne and life is a jewel but stone will tarnish as dust will descend take a minute and wipe free the lustre, it’ll mirror a day without end with the smallest step you’ll feel it starts a journey your way. oh they tried to tell me but I’ll learn for myself and when they tried to tell me you know the words disappeared on the wind I was running away and when the laughter echoes through you in a pale beaming ray and you’ll know always and ever within you anyway. 10 000 Maniacs Index In The Quiet Morning(Dedicated to Janis Joplin) In the quiet morning there was much despair and in the hours that followed no one could repair That poor girl tossed by the tides of misfortune Barely here to tell her tale Rolled in on a sea of disaster Rolled out on a mainline rail She once walked tight by my side I'm sure she walked by you Her striding steps could not deny Torment from a child who knew That in the quiet morning there would be despair and in the hour that followed no one could repair That poor girl she cried out her song so loud it was heard the whole world round [ A symphony of violence The great southwest unbound ] In the quiet morning there was much despair and in the hour that followed no one could repair That poor girl tossed by the tides of misfortune Barely here to tell her tale Rolled in on a sea of disaster Rolled out on a mainline rail 10 000 Maniacs Index Time TurnsI saw time turn so much there to unlearn, you were envy you wouldn’t say you tore heart strings that sorry day dark light hid the tears one for each of the years love has reasons reason never knows time turns over love overflows I should have spoken sooner on that sorry day your arms are open and I wondered why wondered why five years passed to the day time heals some people say when you hurt the ones I love you’re also hurting me and time turns over turning you from me I thought you’d never reach me on that sorry day your arms were open wide and I wondered why 10 000 Maniacs Index Hidden In My HeartI see the leaves of autumn changing, falling , turning what was green I see a door standing open, open to curiosity we could be together tear it all apart would you ever notice what was hidden in my heart heartstrong do we ever listen closely as willows start to weep there as we stood upon the threshold who said forever was for keeps? would you ever notice what was hidden in my heart, my deep heart is reeling forward and steady on to keep, who made me miss the last ferry? who made this river so deep? 10 000 Maniacs Index Who Knows Where The Time Goes?Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving But how can they know it's time for them to go? Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming I have no thought of time For who knows where the time goes? Who knows where the time goes? Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving Ah, but then you know it's time for them to go But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving I do not count the time For who knows where the time goes? Who knows where the time goes? And I am not alone while my love is near me I know it will be so until it's time to go So come the storms of winter and then the birds in spring again I have no fear of time For who knows how my love grows? And who knows where the time goes? 10 000 Maniacs Index |
