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Hey hey, daddy one two three
Now you’re shaking your hips down just like me.
Don’t you know that it worries me, son,
Cause a man can’t do like a lady’s done.
Think of this, twenty years gone by
And we’re still rocking down in the red man’s eye.
Don’t you know that it worries me, son,
Cause a man can’t do like a child’s done.
And Father am I close enough today?
Close enough to touch the world and still go on my way?
Hey hey, daddy one two three
You can rock me down, but you don’t know me.
Rocking down ladies in the red man’s eye
well it won’t make a man from a shoe fly.
Hey hey, daddy two three four
With your hands on your hips crying more more more.
Don’t you know that it worries me, son,
Cause a man can’t do like a horse done?
Hey hey, lady four five six
Should I break my back just a picking up sticks?
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on tell me now,
or I’m gonna go munch on some corn, yeah.
Come on tell me watcha watcha watcha wanna do
Cause I’m breakin my back but I don’t feel you.
And how you gonna recognize a recognize a man
if he can’t even stand on his own, yeah?
Mother am I close enough today?
Or should your little baby boy crawl back into his egg?
gold and green, hard and round
favorite son, toast of town
bathe in wine, soak it up
slip inside golden cup
soaking up the golden sun
seeking smiles from everyone
life is laughter, life is fun
seeking praise from everyone
for your fire for your flame
golden face, golden smile, golden name
they will see just how happy you are
you are the sun, you are the way, you are the daystar
you’re no fool, you know the fluff
is the child of darker stuff
nameless men, blackened faces
shoveling in darker places
underground, never done
shine no light, see no sun
when they emerge on creaky knees
you will be the star they see
it’s your fire, it’s your flame
golden face, golden smile, golden name
they will see just how humble you are
you are the sun, you are the way, you are the daystar
in your stomach something churns
late at night, acid burns
clutch your stomach, clutch your wife
you deserve a happy life
fix your stomach, fix your self
mommy’s picture on your shelf
you are smart, you are good
you will burn the ancient wood
for your fire, for your flame
golden face, golden smile, golden name
they will see just how lucky you are
you are the one, you are the sun, you are the daystar
Used to kill the desert squirrels when you were young & free
Then one day you grew a beard & came to look for me.
Perched upon your Spanish horse through blackened eyes you see
Hold the reigns tight, with knuckes white, you won’t find me.
Walking in the desert, walking stick’s my only friend.
Easy to believe there’s no beginning & no end
Peer around a rock to see the sands of times extend
Keep my mind tight, & brain upright, don’t let it bend.
Falling on the sands beneath a crushed blueberry sky
Roll upon this ground but let the cowboy ride on by
Don’t go running to those sticky arms just like a spanish fly
Cross my arms tight, & say goodnnight, try not to cry.
Saw you in the town amidst a dusty gust of breeze
Stretched out your adobe hands & got down on your knees.
So uncertain if you should lay down the threats or try to please.
You grab my arm, unfurl your charm, and watch me freeze.
Gingerly, you speak to me of every place you’ve been
Words crawl through your mustache & they let my world extend
With a branch at every corner, and a leaf at every bend.
A golden sound, and eyes so brown, they never end.
Rope upon the ground, I’d never cross it anyway
Mama always said its best to turn & walk away
Just keep walking through those empty streets until the end of day
You can refuse to win or lose when you don’t play.
Daddy in the sky, I don’t know why you let me down.
Paper in the wind, I’m just a thing that blows around
Like a word upon the mustached lips of every man in town
When they can’t retrieve the money they laid down.
Your sticks and stones can’t touch my bones
I’m not around.
Down and Free
Now Dusty, you don’t think I’m worth a dime
But not all men would comply.
I bet you, just by whipping off my shirt,
I could catch me somebody’s eye.
Or heck, it might take a big sign around my neck
Saying ‘I’ll do ANYTHING for free.’
But the point is, Dusty, I’m trying to explain that
Men are interested in me.
I ain’t been no heartbreaker before,
But them days are coming to an end.
Dusty, you better catch me now,
Before I learn how to catch men.
You might think I ain’t kidding nobody,
And there ain’t nothing I can do.
You might figure I can’t get me no man
If I can’t get a look from you.
But what if every man is unique?
There must be one of them who likes me!
Breaks out in a sweat, wants to get me wet, right?
So Dusty you better make your move
Before love makes it to me–
Better take me now while I’m down and free.
Now let’s talk a little more about this other man,
Let’s call him Mister Charms.
Mister Charms gets HOT, but he don’t run
When I walk in the room.
If I tripped over his feet he’d say,
‘My lady, please pardon me.’
He don’t buckle up his pants all tight
Like there’s something in there I wanna see.
He ain’t afraid I’ll take my clothes off;
He wouldn’t mind if I did.
He cares more about me
Than he do about his wife and kid.
Yeah Mr. Charms he’s nice and sweet
And sounding good right now.
I should try to find him,
But I don’t know where or how.
I’m sure he ain’t in Beverly Hills,
Cause no one here will even talk to me.
So take this chance to catch me while I’m free.
Chorus
Now in a free country you’re free
To keep those prickles on your heart.
You’re free to keep your girlfriend,
You’re free to keep you wife,
You’re free to put a lock around your buckle
and to throw away the key.
But in a free country it still ain’t nice
to just go around ignoring me.
So Dusty take this offer
that I’m making to you now–
Walk across this room and make love to me PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just fall in love with me tonight
Just take me here right now
Just try to undertake me while I’m free.
Three steps to the window and take down your hair
The pine trees are sleeping nobody will hear
Look at my eyes and the hat in my hand
Open your heart to the way that I stand
poised for love
stretched like an arm for your hand
and I will.
Your tights and suspenders your ruffles and bows
The taint of the moonlight your heart and your glow
Whisper like clouds through the sky of my mind
Whisper me back to some far away time
My father,
my mother she laid down for him
and I will.
Sweet child of the forest, sweet man of the sea
Make room for the chorus of sweet destiny
Lined up are we, bearded dwarfs side by side
Fifty ranks thickened and many miles wide
And our bodies
they blow in the wind side to side
and we will.
aiieeee aiieee Time
Your the Curse of the Woods and the Sea
Now the Stones have all Crumbled
the Tower has Tumbled
And ghosts moan in the woods I stood
like a troubador playing the string
that tied your heart to me
Sweet child of the forest, sweet man of the sea
Make room for the chorus of sweet destiny
We danced through the dawn and we’ll dance through the day
And we’ll sway through the night till the black dies away
Folded and tucked
in the arm of the day
and we will.
You’re all alone now, nothing changes
Snow blows and it rearranges
Time froze into winter cages
Try to settle in.
Cold air through an empty earhole
Brain cried its last tears so many years ago
Fur hat is a symbol of a world that’s never been.
But you hear stories of cinnamon cloves
Fingers thawing over ovens and stoves
Copper kettle that whistles and blows
Dogs that wag their tails when you walk in.
Dream World, sleeps in a box at night
Seed World, hidden from every light
Need world, nothing to do but hang on.
Dream World, why can’t I breathe?
Because you’re in the ground; it has things that you need,
But love is all around; you’re only a seed so hang on.
Night falls when nobody sees you
Might be death when nobody needs you
Limbs freeze when nobody feels you
Life continues on.
The spring will come, yes, but not for me I’m sure
Streams that freeze won’t bubble anymore
Ice glued to a frozen door won’t welcome anyone.
But you’ll hear stories of cinnamon cloves
Clouds of licorice clinging to clothes
Sun shining over tea towels and doughs
Arms of baking bread when you walk in.
Dream world, sleeps in a box at night
Seed world, hidden from every light
Need world, nothing to do but hang on.
Dream world, why can’t I breathe?
Because you’re in the ground; it has things that you need
But love is all around, you’re only a seed so hang on.
Brains shut down and spirits die
Souls dry up when they never cry
But hearts keep beating cause they know
the answers lie in time.
Dreams sleep in the frozen ground
Pink dots lost in a world of brown
They can’t be seen or make a sound
but their ears are open wide
And they hear stories of cinnamon cloves
Candies smothered in ribbons and bows
Flowers blooming in well tended rows
Arms that squeeze so tight when you walk in.
Dream world, sleeps in a box at night
Seed world, hidden from every light
Need world, nothing to do but hang on.
Dream world, why can’t I breathe?
Because you’re in the ground, it has things that you need,
But love is all around; you’re only a seed so hang on.
I like to call you Dusty Stables cause you’re mean,
Call you Dusty Stables cause you’re strong.
Make me feel like a weakling and a stranger in this town
Where I’ve been a stranger all along.
You’re always covered by some ladies and those black clothes;
I’m always sitting all alone.
Praying that some wind will come and blow your head around
Before I pack my things and head on home.
You may have other names but I don’t really care.
You may got things upon your mind.
But I’m just hoping that when I walk out that door
That you’ll be looking from behind.
Your friends should call you Dusty Stables
Cause you don’t show your heart to me
Cause you don’t notice when mine spills across the floor
Crawls across the room onto your feet.
Chorus
Mr Stables let me give you one more chance to try and catch my eye
Dusty Stables take this one more chance
Or I’ll just walk away from here and die
You must like ladies and you must like your black clothes
That’s why you wear them every day
But I can’t be a lady and I can’t wear nothing black
But Dusty I’ll do anything, Dusty I’ll do any other thing,
Dusty I’ll do any anything
To make you turn and notice me and talk to me and look at me
and take a seat
And not walk out that door!
Dusty don’t walk out that door!
Dusty Stables don’t walk out that door!
Dusty Stables Stay!!