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Dirty Old Town
04:37
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I found my love by the gasworks croft
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Kissed my girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town, dirty old town.
Clouds were drifting across the moon
Cats are prowling in the alley
Spring's a girl in the street at night
Dirty old town, dirty old town.
I heard a siren from the docks
Saw a train set the night on fire
Smelled the spring in the smokey wind
Dirty old town, dirty old town.
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Partners
04:25
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We are partners at this party, unprotected
We were brought here against our will
cause we were taken by surprise when we looked in each other's eyes
and now time is falling round us, standing still
We are partners in our criminal activity,
feels like we're committing crimes against each other.
Because we're busting through the windows and we're tearing down the walls
and we're destroying inhibitions of one another
C: And it feels so dangerous
but it also feels so right
you're the only one I ever wanna kiss
cause you're my partner tonight
You are ever in my field of vision
and we both know that we're feeling the same
it's a new sensation I have never felt before
and I feel like I am floating towards the door
We embrace each other in the darkness
but this is not some stupid one night stand
this fulfills a higher purpose
I am humbly at your service
I hold you're melancholy in my hand
yeah, I hold you're melancholy in my hand
C:
We are partners for forever
we agree that that's how it should be
but in truth we just have this night, in the end we know it's finite,
this is probably the last you'll see of me.
We are partners for however long this lasts
but we know it will end when the morning arrives
tonight we've got whatever this is, tomorrow it won't exist
because you'll look on me with soberer eyes
yes, you'll look on me with somber, sober eyes
C;
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The Wild Rover
03:05
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I've been a wild rover for many a year
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
And now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more.
C: And it's no, nay, never,
No nay never no more,
Will I play the wild rover
No never no more.
I went to an ale-house I used to frequent
And I told the landlady my money was spent.
I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay
Such a custom as yours I could have any day."
C:
I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.
She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best
And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest."
C:
I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.
And if they forgive me as ofttimes before
Sure I never will play the wild rover no more.
C:
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Normal Midnight
06:00
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I find this town utterly romantic and beautiful in the middle of the night,
as its thousands of people with thousands of stories allow the lights to make
shadows,
projecting their raw hearts onto the pavement with fierce, dark colors.
I find this town utterly romantic and beautiful in the middle of the night,
when the stillness of streetlights maintains some semblance of an equilibrium
(even if it may not seem so)
and the moon looks on, observing all of us in all our translucent glory.
I find this town utterly romantic and beautiful in the middle of the night,
when young men and women become immortal
and the tragedy of tomorrow seems forever far off in the distant future
and the horrors of our truest selves shake off their locks and chains and shackles
and release themselves (and us) into the air.
Yes, it is true: I find this town utterly romantic and beautiful
tonight
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Apology to the Wind
01:43
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The Parting Glass
04:10
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If I had money enough to spend and lengthy time to sit awhile
there is a maiden in this town who surely has my heart beguiled
With rosy cheeks and ruby lips, I own she has my heart enthralled
So fill to me the parting glass, goodnight and joy be with you all
Oh, all the money that e'er I spent, I spent it in good company
and all the evil I've ever done, alas, it was to none but me.
And all I've done for want of wit, to memory now I can't recall.
So fill to me the parting glass, goodnight and joy be with you all.
Oh, all the comrades that e'er I've had are sorry for my going away
and all the sweethearts that e'er I've had would wish me one more day to stay.
But since it falls unto my lot that I should rise and you should not,
I gently rise and softly call goodnight and joy be with you all.
Fill to me the parting glass and drink a health whate’er befalls
And gently rise and softly call goodnight and joy be with you all
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Fall Asleep (Dancing)
05:40
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Fall asleep to this song
The night is coming to an end
I’m sending you good thoughts
And sweet dreams on the wind
C: I am dancing with you
In the stars and on the moon
What a night it has been
O, what a night it’s been for me
What a night it has been
O, what a night it’s been for you
C:
R: Finally the night is over
I can put my arm around your shoulders
we deserve a good night's rest
just lay your head upon my chest
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
Fall asleep to this song
While I hold you close to me
We can dance on stardust
Just take my hand and let me lead
C: Cause I am dancing with you
In the stars and on the moon
R:
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Eli Van Sickel Indiana
Midwest acoustic folk guitar singer songwriting stuff. I post serious albums and fun experiments/demos on here. Give it a listen?
Eli Van Sickel recommends:
This is the Winter
by Yearbook Committee
A folk supergroup from my home town of Terre Haute, IN. Feel-good and poignant, their music has been heard all over the United States, including at SXSW. Great people, great music.
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The newest release by the classical artist uses harp, guitar, and field recordings to set the tone of the album.
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