by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

California shoeshine boys, counting up their dimes Counting up the girls they've known and counting up the times I've got heartache but I've got news California shoeshine boys, you can shine my shoes

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

You ol' fire I'm mad with desire You're my favorite one Got me cookin' with the fever Got my love runnin' for the sun Runnin' for the sun I feel so high, I feel like I may Go blowin' away, blowin' a

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Stand up straight Watch your time Learn the rules Be cool, stay in line Oh, but I'm still mixed up Like a teenager Gone like the fourth of July For the sweet sky What do I care anymore? These rules

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

"Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know Woman you know", she said Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman, you know Woman you know I let you slide about an hour ago, now Farmer boy, get your gun, run,

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Innocence, my innocence Comes from my mother My innocence, my innocence Comes from my warm earth mother Out along the gravestones The sky is speechless And my mind it blows away My innocence, my inn

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

She said, "I'm young enough I'm old enough to paint a smile I tasted heaven and hell Heaven stay awhile" Good friend is rare find Their straight talk can ease your mind A good pimp's gonna rob you bl

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

La, la, la La, la, la La, la, la There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up in Spanish Harlem It is a special one, it's never seen the sun It only comes out when the moon is on the run And all

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Invitations to my party Send Jones an inviting card He got his mean streak from the gutter Got his kindness from God Now tugboats paint the river Carry coal to the city in white dock liners Happiness

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Cinnamon hills Sweet child Sees waves of whisper blue Earth calls to you everyday in every way Mommas puttin' on some warpaint For a little bit of combat You asked the reason You gotta fight for your

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

I'm not scared of dyin' And I don't really care If it's peace you find in dyin' Well, then let the time be near If it's peace you find in dyin' When dyin' time is here Just bundle up my coffin 'Cause

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Mama, when the moon is done I walk on by the risin' sun Wishin' all my dreams for everyone It's been a long time coming I mean, love, spread your wings and fly American dove Fifteen and he's seen su

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Embrace me My sweet embraceable you Embrace me My irreplaceable you Just to look at you My heart grows tipsy in me 'Cause you and you alone Bring out the gypsy in me I love all The many charms about

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Oh, gypsy man the river has seen our lost melodies With their notes so warm, moon banjo down a river in the breeze He was singin' catfish blues, split apart, shot through the heart Why did you make me

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Mama mama You're a whiz and a scholar too Mama open up the room lock Sip sip I'm going to the moon dock He gives to me, buckles off shingles Off a cockleshell on Norway basin Coke and tuna Boots and

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Oh, Desiree, Desiree, Desiree Oh, my darling, Desiree You make my heart feel so free And I'd like to know, why do I love you so? Oh, my darling, Desiree Oh, my Desiree, oh, my Desiree Desiree, Desir

by Laura Nyro on album Eli and The 13th Confession

Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, woman you know, she said Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest of all woman you know, woman you know I let you slide about an hour ago, now Farmer boy, get your gun,

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

I've been waiting, a clock on the wall Still every time that I see your face It's like a warm embrace that's all And I've been waiting baby to set my soul free Still baby every time that I see your f

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Songs come from the mothers of the moon Goodnight, children we are dancers, sweepers, bookkeepers We take you to the movies For walks and talks through rain, wind, sun, star Women of the one world, w

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

Come on people, come on children Come on down to the Glory river Gonna wash you up and wash you down Gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down Come on people, come on children There's a kin

by Laura Nyro on album Miscellaneous

You were my darlin' light Everything was gonna be all right And you were my everything Boy, once you could make me sing Well, I ain't gonna fly away And I ain't gonna cry all day But I might spread m