Innocence Mission
Revolving Man
Ah, revolving man,
don't you ever get ahead?
All your days are spent
in catching up the rent.
Ah, revolve, revolve -
don't you ever get a Sunday
to read the paper and
jump into leaves or water?
You're laughing
Of course I'm laughing -
I'm happy
to revolve around my children,
to revolve around my love.
Ah, revolving man,
don't you ever want to cry?
All your nights are spent
in catching up your breath.
And the children need -
well, they're always needing something.
Growing out of clothes
they grow into yesterday.
You young ones don't believe in nothing
but freedom from yourselves.
Where are you getting ahead to?
It's I who am sorry for you.
And 'God is in His Heaven,
All's right with the world
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Paper Dolls
I am lining up my heros
Like big paper dolls
And I find
They need no a wall behind them
To lean on
No, they won't stand up by themselves
at all
oh, I guess it's time to grow up
Now
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Wonder Of Birds
We keep our hands above the water
We know that, someday, we will fly away
With all the wonder of birds
With all the wonder of birds
We keep our voices as guarded secrets
Wait for awhile
And we will surely sing
With all the wonder of birds
With all the wonder of birds
We make a sky where we may be
We build a home with windows to fly through
Windows to fly through
We learn to dance with broomstick partners
Grace will be ours
When we will grow our wings
With all the wonders of birds
With all the wonders of birds
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You Chase The Light
You get out of my head now, honey
You get out of my head
You and your colors
You and your painting
I can forget you
Probably
You stay out of my way now, honey
You just stay out of my way
This is my Grace Coast
This is my homeland
You're always coming and going
But I always comeback
I am drawn to this place
As I'm drawn to you
As I'm drawn to you
As I'm drawn to you
A moth to the light
To the light
Let's talk about your freedom
Talk about my lack of it
Let's talk about my feelings
Talk about your lack of them
You preach such beauty
You miss the point
You go down with your friends every day
You go down to the sea
Light on the water
For the light on the water
I work the whole day
You chase the light
Look out there!
Can't you see what I see?
Go paint the ladies on the beach
They mean nothing to me
They are part of the scenery
I don't know why you go on this way
With crinolines and parasols
To shade their beautiful faces
From the sunlight that you love so well
I love you more, I love you more
Isn't that funny?
No, I don't think that's funny
I think it's funny
So, you get out of my head now, won't you
Just stay out of my head
Move down the coastline
Move to a new town
And don't say you love me
What does that mean?
I don't want to keep you bottled in my glass
You are a free moth
Go chase the light
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The Lakes of Canada
Look for me another day
I feel that I could change,
I feel that I could change.
There's a sudden joy that's like
a fish, a moving light;
I thought I saw it
rowing on the lakes of Canada
Oh laughing man
what have you won?
don't tell me what cannot be done.
my little mouth, my winter lungs
don't tell me what cannot be done,
cannot be done di-da-di-da de da da da de da...
Walking in the cirlce of a flashlight
someone starts to sing, to join in.
Talk of loneliness in quiet voices
I am shy but you can reach me.
rowing on the lakes of Canada
rowing on the lakes of Canada
Oh laughing man
what have you won?
don't tell me what cannot be done.
my little mouth, my winter lungs
don't tell me what cannot be done.
cannot be done di-da-di-da de da da da de da...
Look for me another time,
give me another day.
I feel that I could change
rowing on the lakes of Canada,
rowing on the lakes of Canada.
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