The Sight

We'll go a' walking
up the muddy river bank
up the railroad tracks
past the water tank
wait a you see
what I've done
wait a you see
what I've done
We'll go and see it
I'll show you the sight
we'll go and see it
we'll go tonight
I killed my pal
my number one
I killed my pal
my number one
I didn't use a knife
I didn't use a gun
I didn't use an ax
or a hammer or
any of those things
I just used my hands
and some gloves
I just used my hands
and some gloves
I just used my hands
We'll go a' walking
up the muddy river bank
up the railroad track
past the water tank
wait a you see what I've done
wait a you see what I've done
I killed my pal
my number one

Silver Golden Blue

Caught a ride on the wind
it was blowing
caught on the coast
the wind was blowing in
carved as a stone
the wind has blown
lit by the moon
silver golden blue

I'd fly up a kite if wind would blow it
I'd fly it by night if wind would blow in
hung as stars from the heights
if wind would blow
lit like the moon
silver golden blue

Batten down the windows
wind is howling high
under tables on the floor
I make for the door
caught a ride on the wind
it was blowing
caught on the coast
the wind was blowing in
carved as a stone
the wind has blown
lit by the moon
silver golden blue

Of Labor

Do you ever fear for dying
I expect it's dearly kind
somehow it never fails
I don't know whether
to weep or to wail

Labor not by love I don't believe it
labor not by love I don't believe

Without a place to sleep and
without a given hand
without the given papers
without the given land

Labor not by love I don't believe it
labor not by love I don't believe

Without food to eat and
without the given hand
and when not making paper
and when not working land

Labor not by love I don't believe it
labor not by love I don't believe

Do you ever fear for dying
I expect it's dearly kind
somehow it never fails
I don't know whether
to weep or to wail

Labor not by love I don't believe it
labor not by love I don't believe

Lover to Go My Bail

Hangman hangman
slack up your rope
I look down the road
there my true love goes
walking onward O
I need a lover to go my bail

Come back O to me
I'd fall down on
I'd fall down on my knees
I will
I need a lover who'll go my bail

Hangman hangman
what is my crime
I didn't do it Momma
it would never cross my mind
Fall down on my knees I will
I need a lover to go my bail

My pockets turned over
not weighing me down
hung over the horizon
wanting for the ground

No lover to go my bail


Ghosts of Ghosts

We give toast to our hosts
ghosts of ghosts
our hearts coil and spring
like wings cross the scene
We've given our most
given our most
almost

Waves are not whim of water
water knows the way

We give toast to our hosts
ghosts of ghosts
our hearts coil and spring
like wings cross the scene
We've given our most
given our most
almost

Baby born
baby what are you crying for

Waves are not whim of water
water knows the way
waves are not whim of water
water knows