by Laura Veirs and Saltbreakers on album Saltbreakers

I felt my vocal chords weakening I felt my concave thoughts I felt my voluntary blindness For staring straight into the sun The romantic air of your eye patch Called me across the room I clung there

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

It sure is hard to dance across The room when you've got One foot on the floor And one foot outside the door I want nothing more Than to dance with you The peace I've known, floating along The deep

by Laura Veirs on album Tumble Bee

Continental soldiers on a bivouac Were playin' stud poker in a mountain shack Every vigilante laid down his hand When the captain of the guard gave a sharp command So Jimmy get your fiddle out a

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

Since you lay my burdens Since you lay my burdens Since you lay my burdens down All the troubles I've been Dragging down this trail Seep into the thirsty ground Since you turned your light Upon my da

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

Down among the dead The wide-eyed and the legless, only half a head Half a mouth to laugh from the porthole Through the mold and faded epitaphs Will you ever more tie up my hair with velvet bows

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

Honey wax, melt it down Make your heart molten somehow Turn the fields of stone to magma Swinging out on the breeze I hear you singing, you're coming home I can see you now Summer is the champion Le

by Laura Veirs on album Tumble Bee

Shadows slowly creeping Down the prairie trail Everything is sleeping Ah, but the nightingale Moon will soon be climbing In the purple sky Night winds all a-humming This tender lullaby Car

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

She can really play it She can really lay it down 'Smile', 'Good Vibrations' 'Help Me Rhonda', 'Homeward Bound' It would be so cool To be like Carol, Carol Kaye Maybe I can meet her Maybe shake her h

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

Oh, I can see your tracks but I won't follow them I'll just hope for rain Or some kind of crazy wind to erase them And chase them into oblivion Oh, I can smell the smoke from your fire, babe But I'll

by Laura Veirs on album Tumble Bee

Why, oh why, oh why oh, why Why, oh why, oh why Because because because because Goodbye goodbye goodbye Why can't a bird eat an elephant Why, oh why, oh why 'Cause an elephant's got a pretty h

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

Dreaming of a silver silo Burning in the light Venus de Milo soldered in the side Thought I caught her smile Am I going, am I going Up in smoke Am I going, am I going Up in smoke Dreaming of Birds o

by Laura Veirs on album July Flame

In a green hallow where a river sings Tiny valley, blue bells ring There's a young soldier under the clouds His mouth is open and the light rains down And the light rains down and the crows come 'rou

by Laura Veirs on album Warp and Weft

Born in Detroit, then she studied in France, She played the harp, she played the _____ With John Coltrane, she became his wife, Made a lot of music before he died. That Alice, made a palace, F

by Laura Veirs on album Tumble Bee

Jack, can I ride, oh, oh Jack, can I ride, oh, oh Jack, can I ride, oh, oh Jack, can I ride, oh, oh I asked my momma for fifty cents To see the elephant jump the fence He jumped so high that h

by Laura Veirs on album Tumble Bee

Down the way where the nights are gay And the sun shines brightly on the mountain top I took a trip on a sailing ship And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop Well I'm sad to say, I'm on my way

by Laura Veirs on album Tumble Bee

Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale a day Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton Gotta jump down, spin around and pic

by Laura Veirs on album Miscellaneous

Breathe life to the street from the mouth Those ruby red lips have much to give Pull life from the land with your capable hands Those life loving, beautiful, broken hands Oh, I'll stand with you and

by Laura Veirs on album Tumble Bee

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by Laura Veirs on album Warp and Weft

Here's to real emotion here's to tears I've cried. Your wheels are now in motion I tried to stop you I tried. Finster saw the angels flying through the night. Finster saw the angels oh why ca

by Laura Veirs on album Warp and Weft

Instrumental