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Little Red Bird
04:42
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Come all ye here & gather round, I'll a tale sad & profound
A tale that’s true & was told to me, it’s a tale of loss & tragedy
On Pigeon Hill or so I’m told, back in the days of the search for gold
There camped a miner with his only child, in a lonely place so bleak so wild
He worked his mine all through the day, & the little girl whiled the hours away
Roamin the hillsides til the daylight’s end, & a little red bird was her only friend
Through valleys deep & rocky springs, the red bird led her she could hear it sing
In her scarlet coat that she loved to wear, the child and the bird made a handsome pair
Oh the little red bird (2)
One winter’s day the clouds rolled in, thunder & lightning made an awful din
The wind it howled through the drivin rain, he called for his child but he called in vain
He searched all night til the break of day, in his darkest hour he stopped to pray
All the gold in the world I’d freely give, if my sweet child would only live
Oh the little red bird (2)
In the cold grey light of the early morn that miner cursed the day that he was born
He found her body on the cold wet ground & the little red bird was hovering round
He buried her there right where she lay, picked up his swag & he ran away
To the end of the earth to the end of the world, he’d always mourn his little red bird
Oh the little red bird (2)
Now a lonely grave the place does mark & if you go there before its dark
And if you’re silent, don’t say a word, you just might see that little red bird
Oh the little red bird
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Sign of Rain
04:54
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When you wake up in the mornin to a rosy sky some say that’s a sign of rain
And you washed your car it was dusty and dry might be a sign of rain
When you get a lowdown lonesome feelin’ some say that’s a sign of rain
When you see a huntsman crawling ‘cross the ceiling might be a sign of rain
Oh for a sign of rain, I want to see a sign of rain
A little rain’s gonna cool my brain wash us clean again
Send us a sign of rain
When a hush comes down & the clouds are low some say that’s a sign of rain
And the ants get busy on the patio might be a sign of rain
When your bones they ache and your joints they crack some say that’s a sign of rain
And the black cockatoos are squawkin down the track might be a sign of rain
Rain rain rain, let it rain rain rain
When a hush comes down & the clouds are low some say that’s a sign of rain
And the ants get busy on the patio might be a sign of rain
When you get a lowdown lonesome feelin’ some say that’s a sign of rain
When you see a huntsman crawlin cross the ceiling might be a sign of rain
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3. |
Think Happy Thoughts
03:31
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Well I broke my leg fallin off of a log
the man next door he shot my dog
The landlord said you’re late with the rent
went to the bank ain’t got a cent
Today my car got repossessed
went to the shrink I was feelin depressed
Here’s the advice that he gave to me
try some cognitive behavioural therapy
Think happy thoughts to brighten up your day
Think happy thoughts to chase your blues away
My therapist told me so it must be true
what I think affects what I do
happy thoughts and everything’ll be ok
He said find some pleasurable activities like
diggin in the garde, shellin peas
Soakin in the bathtub paintin your nails & you can
kick the cat if everything else fails
20 ks on the exercise bike & when the
Mormons call tell em to take a hike
I’ve tried out every strategy and lurk &
guess what folks its startin to work
Think happy thoughts when you’re feelin blue
Think happy thoughts and tell yourself its true
You gotta cognitively restructure events til you
think misfortune’s been heaven sent
happy thoughts are gonna get you through
My husband went and had an affair with
my best friend but I don’t care
My kids got taken by DHS but I
tell myself it must be for the best
I got evicted sleepin out on the street well
what an adventure yes its really neat
Got no money and I got no food but I’m
workin on ways to improve my mood
Ch
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Wild Almonds
03:24
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Wild almonds are in bloom, there’s a chill upon the air
Looking like an early spring, the trees and me we’re still here
The winter chilled my heart, I need the warmth of the blazing sun
Spring will bring a brand new start, got my eye on someone
But its not you its not you
I saw you again today, it had been a long long time
Felt a twistin in my heart because I know you’re the hurtin kind
You looked away and passed me by, we are better off apart
Now I know the reason why, I gave somebody else my heart
Its not you its not you
Wild almonds are in bloom, it’s the season when reason flies out the door
I’m gonna rearrange my room into a love shack baby for the one that I adore
But its not you its not you
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5. |
Empty Paddock Blues
02:39
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When the sheep lay down in the middle of the morn
They hang their heads you can hear them moan ‘oo oo
We got no grass to chew
Its just the middle of the morning & we’ve got those empty paddock blues
We bin hangin around this paddock for a couple of days
we munched & we crunched everything away boo hoo
We got no hay to chew
Its just the middle of the morning & we’ve got those empty paddock blues
Well we ate up every blade of rye and oats
Now this paddock ain’t fit for a sheep or a goat
Listen Mr farmer we want you to know
That we need a bale of hay, some lucerne to go
We been waitin and a waitin for some food to come
We wait and we wait but we ain’t seen none
well you want your wool and we want a meal
listen Mr Farmer can we make a deal
when the sheep lay down in the middle of the morn
they hang their heads lookin so forlorn woo hoo
what are we going to do
its just the middle of the morning & we’ve got those empty paddock blues
every lamb and ewe
its just the middle of the morning & we’ve got those empty paddock
no grass to be had we’ve
got those empty paddock blues
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6. |
The Sheehan Boys
02:30
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diddly idly diddly idly yo
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Good Morning Jaybird
05:02
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Well good morning jaybird what news do you bring today
You’d better tell me something happy or else you can fly away
Well I see you jaybird sitting over in the blackwood tree
Come and sit here on my shoulder and tell your tale to me
You can tell me I got lucky, tell me my ship came in
Tell me just about any old line don’t mention the mess I’m in
Good morning jaybird what news do you bring today
You’d better tell me something happy or else you can fly away
Well they tell me jaybird that you’re bad luck on the wing
If you can turn my bad luck around I’ll give you most anything
You can tell me I got lucky, tell me my ship came in
Tell me just about any old line don’t mention the mess I’m in
Good morning jaybird what news do you bring today
You’d better tell me something happy or else you can fly away
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8. |
The Disappearing Man
04:23
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I went down to the waterfront, on the early shift
I was lookin for Bluey, somebody said he skipped
He used to be a big shot on the union floor
Until he shot his mouth off, he ain’t around no more
And nobody wants to talk about it, nobody wants to know about the disappearing man
I went down to the Royal Hotel lookin for some clues
Ran into my friend Shirley, said is there any news?
she just smiled and shook her head, looked into her beer and she sighed
If you don’t know nothin, you got nothin to hide
And nobody wants to talk about it, nobody wants to know about the disappearing man
Maybe he took a holiday on some tropical isle
Maybe he’s lyin in the sun somewhere, wearing nothing but a great big smile
I wouldn’t like to imagine he’s in some sort of strife
Maybe he met another woman, and nicked off from his wife
And nobody wants to talk about it, nobody wants to know about the disappearing man
And nobody wants to talk about it, nobody wants to know about the disappearing man
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9. |
Judgment Day
03:15
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When I start to scream its gonna shake this house
And the walls will crumble and the roof will tumble down
And the glass will smash and the trees will sway
On my judgment day
When I start to scream a roaring wind will blow
And the sun is gonna shrink, its gonna rain and snow
There’ll be nowhere to go there’ll be nowhere to stay
On my judgment day
I’m not playin’ when I say it, you’d better run away on my judgment day
Only a fool would stay, somebody’s gonna pay ooh yeah
When I start to scream, its gonna crack your bones
And your eyes will melt down into fiery stones
All over the world everybody gonna pray
On my judgment day
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10. |
Time
04:05
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If it’s only a short time I want to spend it with you
I hope that it’s a long time I want to spend it with you
I know there’s gonna be some rough times I want to spend it with you
There’ll never be enough time I want to spend it with you
The good and the bad time I want to spend it with you
The bitter sweet and sad time I want to spend it with you
The sweet makin love time I want to spend it with you
Fittin hand in glove time I want to spend it with you
sittin back and feelin lazy
Wanna run feelin crazy oooh time
The thick & the thin time
The guilty sin bin time oooh time
The day and the night time I want to spend it with you
Screamin yellin and polite time I want to spend it with you
The free & the pay time I want to spend it with you
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Marni Sheehan & Mark Smith Melbourne, Australia
Marni Sheehan & Mark Smith play rootsy blues, alt & vintage country & originals on acoustic, dobro & electric guitars, mandolin, banjo. Their years of experience brings authenticity and depth to the material. Audiences love the spellbinding quality of this act, its sparkle, humour and the occasional dark moment. Don't miss live shows in your neighbourhood! ... more
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