Toadfish Monastery

See you in the morning
As the sun rise
It's just another day
For you to realize
The time is dread
Oh, Rasta Children
If you stay in these corners
They kill you with tax I say
I rather to be
Where the grass is green always
Sitting under a tree
Where there's a running stream yeah
Yet never the less
It's because of the situation
Why we find ourselves
Down here inna Babylon
And I know
We naugh go bow down low
And I know
We naugh go bow down low
For, eye see kill Miss Thomas pus
And the greedy dog lose the bone
Just can't find
The way to come home
For he was crossing the bridge
So then he
Looked down in the waters
And he saw his shadow
And he opened his mouth
And his bone fell out
So when he opened his mouth
Then his bone fell out
So long

Israel Vibration - Greedy Dog

Manfred Mann/Thomas/Colin Pattenden)

By the waters of Babylon
We lay down and wept and
Wept for these I am
We remember, we remember, we
Remember these I am

A golden helmet blinded minds
Among ten thousand swords
Along the road to Babylon
A golden thunder silenced songs
Among ten thousand voices
On the road to Babylon

Well, well, well, beware that golden helmet
Well, well, well
There's no easy way to go
Well, well, well
No easy road to follow
Well, well, well

A golden ocean turned to fire
And burned ten thousand ships
Along the road to Babylon
Golden dreamer touched the sky
Alone in empty silence
On the road to Babylon

Well, well, well
Beware that golden thunder
Well, well, well
That dreamed and sang the song
Well, well, well
The empty sound of sorrow

It's funny how
To drive your stupid car
It's funny how
'Cause I never get that far
And you put my brain in overload
And I can't change gears
I cannot see the road

You got concrete eyes
And I cannot see your face
And I failed in life
'Cause you crushed me with your hands
And you put my brain in overload
I can't change gears
I cannot see the road

Radiohead - Stupid Car

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face   by Ewan McColl (written about his wife Peggy  Seeger).

The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and the empty skies, my love,
To the dark and the empty skies.

The first time ever I kissed your mouth
And felt your heart beat close to mine
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love
That was there at my command.

And the first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart so close to mine
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And last till the end of time my love
It would last till the end of time my love

The first time ever I saw your face, your face,
your face, your face


The song was recorded by many people with various (sometimes lush) arrangements, but it can be sung over a straight D chord on a guitar quite effectively. Ewan told me it was actually written 'to the sound of a submarine (diesel) engine in D".

I can't see the meaning of this life I'm leading
I try to forget you as you forgot me
This time there is nothing left for you to take, this is goodbye
Summer is miles and miles away
And no one would ask me to stay
And I should contemplate this change
To ease the pain
And I should step out of the rain
And turn away
Close to ending it all, I am drifting through the stages
Of the rapture born within this loss
Thoughts of death inside, tear me apart from the core of my soul
At times the dark's fading slowly
But it never sustains
Would someone watch over me
In my time of need
Close to ending it all, I am drifting throught the stages
Of the rapture born within this loss
Thoughts of death inside, tear me apart from the core of my soul

Opeth - In My Time of Need

By R P Weston & Bert Lee
Brother Bertie Went to War

Brother Bertie went away
To do his bit the other day
With a smile on his lips
And his Lieutenant's pips
Upon his shoulder bright and gay.
As the train moved out he said,
"Remember me to all the birds!"
And he wagg'd his paw
And went away to war
Shouting out these pathetic words:

"Goodbye-ee, goodbye-ee,
Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye-ee!
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cry-ee, don't sigh-ee,
There's a silver lining in the sky-ee,
Bonsoir, old thing, cheer-i-o, chin, chin,
Nap-poo, too-dle-oo,
Goodbye-ee."

Marmaduke Horatio Flynn
Although he'd whiskers round his chin,
In a play took a part,
And he touch'd ev'ry heart
As little Willie in "East Lynne".
As the little dying child
Upon his snow white bed he lay
And amid their tears the people gave three cheers
When he said as he pass'd away:

"Good-bye-ee, good-bye-ee,
Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye-ee,
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickl-ed to death to go.
Don't cry-ee, don't sigh-ee,
There's a silver lining in the sky-ee,
Bonsoir, old thing, cheer-i-o, chin, chin,
Nap-poo, too-dle-oo,
Good-bye-ee."

At a concert down at Kew
Some convalescents dressed in blue
Had to hear Lady Lee
Who 'ad turned eighty three
Sing all the old, old songs she knew.
Then she made a speech and said:
"I look up-on you boys with pride.
And for what you've done
I'm going to kiss each one."
Then they all grabb'd their sticks and cried:

Good-bye-ee, good-bye-ee,
Wipe the tear, Lady dear, from your eye-ee,
Tho' it's hard to part I know,
I'll be tickled to death to go.
Don't cry-ee, don't sigh-ee,
There's a silver lining in the sky-ee,
Bonsoir, old thing, cheer-i-o, chin, chin,
Nap-poo, too-dle-oo, Good-bye-ee!

We are a band of brothers and native to the soil
Fighting for our Liberty, With treasure, blood and toil
And when our rights were threatened, the cry rose near and far
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star!

Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

As long as the Union was faithful to her trust
Like friends and brethren, kind were we, and just
But now, when Northern treachery attempts our rights to mar
We hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

First gallant South Carolina nobly made the stand
Then came Alabama and took her by the hand
Next, quickly Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida
All raised on high the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

Ye men of valor gather round the banner of the right
Texas and fair Louisiana join us in the fight
Davis, our loved President, and Stephens statesmen are
Now rally round the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

And here's to brave Virginia, the Old Dominion State.
With the young Confederacy at length has linked her fate.
Impelled by her example, now other States prepare
To hoist on high the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

Then here's to our Confederacy, strong we are and brave,
Like patriots of old we'll fight, our heritage to save.
And rather than submit to shame, to die we would prefer
So cheer for the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star.

Hurrah!
Hurrah!
For Southern rights, hurrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears a single star.

Then cheer, boys, cheer, raise a joyous shout
For Arkansas and North Carolina now have both gone out;
And let another rousing cheer for Tennessee be given
The single star of the Bonnie Blue Flag has grown to be eleven!

Bonnie Blue Flag, traditional

Oh Bonnie Portmore, you shine where you stand
And the more I think on you the more I think long
If I had you now as I had once before
All the Lords in Old England would not purchase Portmore.

Oh Bonnie Portmore I'm sorry to see
Such a woeful destruction of your ornament tree
For it stood on your shore for many's the long day
Till the long boats of Antrim came to float it away.

All the birds in the forest they bitterly weep
Saying, "Where will we shelter and where will we sleep?"
For the oak and the ash they are all cutten down
And the walls of Bonnie Portmore are all down to the ground.

Oh Bonnie Portmore, you shine where you stand
And the more I think on you the more I think long
If I had you now as I had once before
All the Lords in Old England would not purchase Portmore.

Lucinda Williams - Bonnie Portmore

I'm sailing away
Set an open course for the virgin sea
'Cause I've got to be free
Free to face the life that's ahead of me

On board I'm the captain
So climb aboard
We'll search for tomorrow
On every shore
And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try
To carry on

I look to the sea
Reflections in the waves spark my memory
Some happy, some sad
I think of childhood friends
And the dreams we had

We lived happily forever
So the story goes
But somehow we missed out
On the pot of gold
But we'll try best that we can to carry on

yeah

A gathering of angels appeared above my head
They sang to me this song of hope and this is what they said

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, you guys

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, you guys

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me

I thought that they were angels
But much to my surprise
We climbed aboard their starship
And headed for the stars, they said

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, you guys

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, everybody now

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me, you guys, seriously

Come sail away
Come sail away
Come sail away with me

Chef:   Make it funky now!

Cartman: Hey, you're screwin' up my song
Hey, What's goin' on


Eric Cartman - Come sail away

Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the holy bible say
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas day


Chorus
Hark now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live forever more
Because of Christmas day

While shepards watched their flocks by night
Them see a bright new shining star
Them hear the choir sing the music
Seem to come from afar
Now joseph and his wife mary come to bethelehm that night
Them find no place to born the child
Not a single room was in sight

Chorus

By and by they find a little nook
In a stable lowful lone
In a manger cold and dark
Mary's little boy was born

Chorus

Trumpets sound and angels sing!
Listen to what they say
And man will life forever more
Because of Christmas day!

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, You gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day, You gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special

Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance but you still catch my eye
Tell me baby do you recognise me?
Well it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

(Happy Christmas!) I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying "I Love You" I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again

Chorus

(Oooh. Oooh Baby)

A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice
My God I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man undercover but you tore me apart
Oooh Oooh
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again

Chorus

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
(Gave you my heart)
A man undercover but you tore me apart
Next year
I'll give it to someone, I'll give it to someone special
special
someone
someone
I'll give it to someone, I'll give it to someone special
who'll give me something in return
I'll give it to someone
hold my heart and watch it burn
I'll give it to someone, I'll give it to someone special
I've got you here to stay
I can love you for a day
I thought you were someone special
gave you my heart
I'll give it to someone, I'll give it to someone
last christmas I gave you my heart
you gave it away
I'll give it to someone, I'll give it to someone

Wham! - Last Christmas

Artist: NELLY FURTADO
Song: UNDERCOVER Album: LOOSE (2006)

Verse 1
Yeah I like your style
Coming at me, coming at me, coming all the while, and
And I like to stare
When you walk by, when you walk by
There's something in the air, yeah
And I like to wait (wait)
Oh I never seen myself in such a crazy
I'm not insane
But I already have your number and I know your name, and

Hook
I think I'd like to know you
Cause then maybe I'd see right through you
I'd kinda like to get to know you
But then maybe baby I'd see right through you

Chorus
Why you got your head down
Why you looking at the ground
Shifting your eyes away
I want to talk straight
Why you wanna get away
I'm onto your games
Cause Everything you say
Is all been late
I can't get in if you keep on running
I can't get in if your heart keeps jumping
You've got another lover
You're still undercover

Verse 2
And you look so good
I like you so bad I gotta kno ck on wood, yeah
You know I want you
So you keep me hanging in the ring you know you do
That's how you play (play)
I don't care cause' I'll be here anyway, and
I'll play your game
As long as I can win it at the end of the day, and

Hook
I think I'd like to know you
Cause then maybe I'd see right through you
I'd kinda like to get to know you
But then maybe baby I'd see right through you

Chorus
Why you got your head down
Why you looking at the ground
Shifting your eyes away
I want to talk straight
Why you wanna get away
I'm onto your games
Cause Everything you say
Is all been late
I can't get in if you keep on running
I can't get in if your heart keeps jumping
You've got another lover
You're still undercover

Bridge
Watch, watch it now, watch it come around the corner
Watch, watch it now, watch it come around the corner
Watch, watch it now, watch it come around the corner
You turn your head around like you were a transformer
Watch, watch it now, watch it come around the corner (watch it now)
Watch, watch it now, watch it come around the corner (watch it now)
Watch, watch it now, watch it come around the corner (watch it now)
Turn my head around like i was a transformer

Chorus 2X
Why you got your head down
Why you looking at the ground
Shifting your eyes away
I want to talk straight
Why you wanna get away
I'm onto your games
Cause Everything you say
Is all been late
I can't get in if you keep on running
I can't get in if your heart keeps jumping
Why you got your head down
Why you looking at the ground
Shifting your eyes away
I want to talk straight
Why you wanna get away
I'm onto your games
Cause Everything you say
Is all been late
I can't get in if you keep on running
I can't get in if your heart keeps jumping
You've got another lover
You're still undercover

Outro
Whoo hooo, Whoo Hoo
I'm not the only one
Whoo hooo, Whoo Hoo
I'm not the only one
Whoo hooo, Whoo Hoo
I'm not the only one
The only one

Catch a fire, burn dem!!
so you could get burnt,

son's of slave,s child,
now son's of dis slave driver,
nah space slave ride an hide ah!
an if dem could, dem would tax you pon saliva,
how much more must we die for?
the ones in da cyars when we standing at da car minus,
dem go for man bogus, they don't work for us,
instead dem chain and whip you wid da best stick first,
and guns and aids and jobs,
cause most of di youths with di school in deh mouth,
cyaan get no money from legitimate jobs,
den a wonder!!!
why dem got train an bus?
you influence

Damian Marley - Catch a Fire

Money, Money
from the musical: Cabaret

Money makes the world go around,
the world go around, the world go around,
Money makes the world go around,
it makes the world go round.

A mark, a yen, a buck or a pound,
a buck or a pound, a buck or a pound,
Is all that makes the world go around,
that clinking clanking sound,
Can make the world go round.

If you happen to be rich, and you feel like a night's entertainment,
You can pay for a gay escapade.
If you happen to be rich, and alone and you need a companion,
You can ring ting-a-ling for the maid.
If you happen to be rich and you find you are left by your lover,
Tho you moan and you groan quite a lot,
You can take it on the chin,
call a cab and begin to recover on your fourteen carat yacht.

Money makes the world go around,
the world go around, the world go around,
Money makes the world go around,
of that we both are sure.
(Raspberry) On being poor.

When you haven't any coal in the stove and you freeze in the winter
And you curse to the wind at your fate.
When you haven't any shoes on your feet and your coat's thin as paper
And you look thirty pounds underweight,
When you go to get a word of advice from the fat little pastor,
he will tell you to love evermore.
But when hunger comes to rap, rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, at the window
See how love flies out the door.

For money makes the world go around, the world go around,
the world go around.
Money makes the world go around,
the clinking, clanking sound
of Money, money, money, money,
Money, money, money, money,
Get a little, get a little,
Money, money, money, money,
Mark, a yen, a buck or a pound,
That clinking, clanking clunking sound
is all that makes the world go round,
It makes the world go round.

Big a Pah
Get to you to ever chance we
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na

If I was a rich girl
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Said I have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl

No one that can test me
He impressed me
Jay hey to ho re he mese lan
Cause I have all the money in the world
You can test this wealthy girl

What kind of rich
Gotta meel he hun rich
Them uh kind of rich
The way you make mun switch
(Repeat 2X)

And if me rich
Wouldn't take her mun under the sheets
And if me rich
Wouldn't be low for school and teach
And if me rich
Tings wouldn't run me clean
And if me rich
Couldn't live off my life properly

Said if I was a rich girl
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Ya hear
Said I have all the diamonds and the pearls
If I was a wealthy girl
I can pick and choose
Gamble play the hustlers
Neva, neva, neva, neva lose
Cause I'd have all the money in the world
If I was a wealthy girl

Money Money
Money Money Money Money Money
Money Money
Money can't buy love
Money Money
Could uh give it to me plenty
Money Money
Money cant buy love
Money can buy you a coffee drive in and
Money can buy you a house to live in and
Money can buy you nice pretty things
But no money could not could not buy no lisence loving

I said if I was a rich girl
Would you wear a switch girl
Never see a rich girl
Would you wear a switch girl
If I was a
If you was a
If I was a
If you was a
If I was a wealthy girlllllllllllll
RICH!
But me would never switch
Rack em up in pieces
and a bond and then if me put a rich
But me would never switch
Rack em up in pieces and a blow and uh if me if me rich
Could I beat off the [...]

Lady Saw - If I Was a Rich Girl