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Little Moon
02:56
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Hey little moon, like a grin in the sky
Like a wink of an eye
Tell me, whatcha smilin' about
Hey little moon, is there something you know
Are good times coming, say it’s so
Tell me, whatcha shinin' about
Lots of great things have happened today
South wind blew my blues away
Robin sang my favorite tune
And old evenin' brought a little crescent moon
Hey little moon, what a funny bloke
Always smiling at your private joke
Tell me, whatcha thinking about
I want to know about the things you see
As you make the rounds on your moonshine spree
Tell me what this crazy world’s about
Lots of great things have happened today
Old Man Winter says he's going away
Lady Luck phoned to say she'd be back soon
And my friend Evening brought a little crescent moon.
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2. |
Midnight Mystery
03:45
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Midnight Mystery
When the night is shooting stars
And you’re wondering what you are
Leave your lighted rooms and come with me
‘Cause underneath the crickets’ roar
Is a stillness you’ve been longing for
Deep inside the midnight mystery
The dazzling light of day may blind you on your way
But strange as it may be the dark of night will help you see
So if you want to read your own heart,
Spend some time alone in the dark
Linger in the midnight mystery
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3. |
Applegate Girls
05:26
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The Applegate girls are out tonight
Out tonight out tonight
In their gypsy clothes they step so light
As they dance to the harvest moon
There’s a chill in the air and a feeling there
The summer’s end is drawing near
But these young girls they do not care
As they dance to the harvest moon
Rings in their bellies and flying hair
Bare arms waving in the cool night air
The boys at the bar just sit and stare
As they dance to the harvest moon
They look so free as they swing and sway
You just can’t take your eyes away
And on and on the fiddle plays
As they dance to the harvest moon
The Applegate girls can move their hips
Make a man start scheming how to taste their lips
How to drink that beauty in thirsty sips
Underneath the harvest moon
But the Applegate girls they do not care
They swirl their skirts they toss their hair
And they barely notice anybody else there
As they dance to the harvest moon.
Like fairies in a magic ring
They circle round and start to sing
Their silver voices shimmering
As they dance to the harvest moon
The Applegate girls are out tonight
Out tonight, out tonight
There never ever ever was a prettier sight
As they dance to the harvest moon.
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4. |
Galileo's Trio
04:43
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Galileo’s Trio (by Mark Gostnell)
This is a more typical tale of barroom romance, penned by my dear friend and fellow denizen of Williams, Mark Gostnell.
Meterorites and falling stars
Falling angels and honky tonk bars
Milky Way spilled over the velvet sky
Flying saucers prowling for love
That’s why they come down from up above
Like silver teardrops falling from god’s eye
Waltz with me, put your cheek next to mine
I don’t want any beer, I never drink wine
But if you want to come around to my side of town
I may never ask you again
We’ll have a sip of Irish whiskey and a toke of mary jane
Planets, moons, and galaxies
Out as far as the eye can see
Comets glide elliptically with such grace
The ballroom floor is strewn with stars
We’ll dance by Jupiter then by mars
In the morning I’ll kiss your pretty face
Waltz with me, please take my hand, Galileo’s trio is the name of the band
If you want to come around to my side of town
I’ll gladly show you the way,
We’ll have a sip of Irish whiskey and a toke of Mary Jane.
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5. |
Light Bulb
03:02
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Light in a bulb, electric light bulb
I love how you leap into being when you get turned on
Light in a bulb, shining white globe
The circuit is closing the room is exploding with your radiance
Electrons are flowing your tungsten is glowing
You’re magic to me
When I need light to find my way at night
You shine til I see.
Light in a bulb, humble bright globe
The glass cannot keep you, you burst out in brilliance
You’re out of the bulb
With just one spark you drive away the dark
You’re magic to me
From black and gray you make colors of day
So we can all see
Light from a bulb, light from a bulb
Your liberation illumines the room, light from a bulb.
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And it’s Oh dear oh dear
What will become of us
What will become and it’s
Oh dear oh dear
What will become of us what will become
Yes you sat so high and you sat so well
On your fine brick wall before you fell
You spoke so loud from your big round head
You looked so proud in your royal red
And it’s oh dear…
I believed in you and all your friends
Who gathered round to try to mend
Your broken body as you lay
I watched you slowly drain away.
And it’s Oh dear oh dear ….
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7. |
Fox Is Out Tonight
03:36
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Fox is out tonight Delilah, won’t you come back in
Fox is out tonight can’t you see I’m trying to save your skin
You know the full moon makes you foolish
And though I know you got but one wish
The fox is out tonight Delilah better come back in
Crickets calling you Delilah stay where you belong
Crickets calling you but it’s just a siren song
I know the moonglow is entrancing
And the luna moths are all out dancing
Crickets calling you Delilah stay where you belong.
It’s a wide open night and the stars are a sight
Blood rushing through your veins says you gotta go
It’s the call of the wildwood, gonna lead to no good
I wish I woulda listened when they told me so.
Fox is out tonight Delilah, won’t you come back in
Fox is out tonight dontcha put your trust in him
There’s the owls and the cougars and the coyotes too
You better listen to what I’m telling you
Fox is out tonight Delilah better come back in.
Fox is out tonight baby please don’t go
Fox is out tonight and you don’t know a friend from a foe
I can tell you right now he’s up to no good,
Remember the wolf and Red Riding hood
Fox is out tonight Delilah baby please don’t go.
Not Gonna Call This Love
I lie awake all night, I’m drinking heavily
I’ve lost my appetite, This can’t be good for me
I’m not gonna call this love
I’m not gonna call this love
I lose all track of time, My bills are overdue
I’ve bounced a dozen checks, I think too much ‘bout you
But I’m not gonna call this love
I’m not gonna call this love
If this is what they mean by love
Then I don’t want to do love any more
If I don’t give it that name
Maybe it won’t treat me the same
Won’t wear me down to the bone
Won’t leave me blue and alone
The way you say my name
The way you look at me
It takes my breath away
You’ve got your hooks in me.
But I’m not gonna call this love
I’m not gonna call this love
If this is what they mean by love
Then I don’t want to do love any more
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8. |
Not Gonna Call This Love
04:07
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I lie awake all night, I’m drinking heavily
I’ve lost my appetite, This can’t be good for me
I’m not gonna call this love
I’m not gonna call this love
I lose all track of time, My bills are overdue
I’ve bounced a dozen checks, I think too much ‘bout you
But I’m not gonna call this love
I’m not gonna call this love
If this is what they mean by love
Then I don’t want to do love any more
If I don’t give it that name
Maybe it won’t treat me the same
Won’t wear me down to the bone
Won’t leave me blue and alone
The way you say my name
The way you look at me
It takes my breath away
You’ve got your hooks in me.
But I’m not gonna call this love
I’m not gonna call this love
If this is what they mean by love
Then I don’t want to do love any more
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9. |
About Sex
03:23
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By the time he said hello, it was time to say goodbye
To the cloud of dust he raised as he went cruising by
And though she thought that there was something
Special in his eyes
She wasn’t that surprised
Or even perplexed,
When it was just about sex.
She is searching in her mind for a memory of his face
But he’s a trip without baggage, he didn’t leave a trace
And though she thought that there was something
A little bit magic, Romantic even tragic,
It wasn’t that complex,
It was just about sex,
Was that a dream, was that a fling
Did she really hear that night bird sing
Did she see stars, was she flying blind
Dizzy as a moth in the lantern shine
Now that her feet are back on the ground
She’s wide awake and he’s not around
She’ll get up tomorrow and get back to the grind
With a little disappointment, cause magic’s hard to find
Sometimes imagination makes you a little bit blind
A little out of your mind
You forget the context
it was just about sex.
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10. |
On Your Balcony
03:20
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White roses climb your balcony
In the distance the sky touches sea
All around you the wide world lies
You dream away under sunlit skies
You dream….
All kinds of dreams …
Sweetest dreams….
Darkest dreams….
Golden sails adorn the passing ships
Jewels lie waiting at your fingertips
Breezes tugging at your silken shawl
Your name is spoken, you don’t hear the call.
A pleasure palace all around you stands
Servants waiting for your beckoning hand
The harp is sounding while the poets rhyme
The day is fading will you wake in time
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Cyd Smith Seattle, Washington
An explorer of the unexpected--lyrically, harmonically, and melodically--Cyd draws from many musical sources. A lover of old jazz, country blues, and good pop songs, she has concocted her own unique brew of songwriting and guitar playing.
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