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the_rckWords for 14 Dec.: 372
Words for 15 Dec.: 517
Words for 16 Dec.: 0
Here are the answers to my mystery lyrics post. I've left in the bolding to show which ones were guessed correctly.
My Unicorn Song by Tom Smith
1) On a Midsummer night, when the moon shines above,
He'll appear with such beauty and grace
That a maiden will sigh, and forsake human love
For a horse with a horn on his face.
He'll lie down and settle his head in her lap,
With his hard gleaming horn on her thigh --
If I were to try that, I'd prob'ly get slapped,
And the chance of arrest would be high.
Far Away Cookies by Sandra Boynton (performed by Caitlin McEwan)
2) If I had three wishes,
They'd all be for you.
If I had my way,
You'd be mine.
Oh, the reach wouldn't matter
If I had a ladder.
If I weren't so short,
We'd be fine.
I Am a Rock by Simon and Garfunkel
3) I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me by Warren Zevon (performed by Linda Ronstadt)
4) I laid my head on the railroad track
Waiting on the Double E
But the train don't run by here no more
Poor, poor, pitiful me.
The Rose by Amanda McBroom (performed by Bette Midler)
5) Just remember, in the winter, far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed that with the sun's love, in the spring, becomes the rose.
Empty Chairs by Don McClean
6) And I wonder if you know
That I never understood
That although you said you'd go
Until you did I never thought you would
The Work Song by Kate McGarrigle (performed by Maria Muldaur)
7) Backs broke, bending, digging holes to plant the seeds
The owners ate the cane and the workers ate the weeds.
Putting wood in the stove and water in the cup,
You worked so hard that you died standing up.
Love Is a Stranger by the Eurythmics
8) It's gilt edged
Glamorous and sleek by design
You know it's jealous by nature
False and unkind
It's hard and restrained
And it's totally cool
It touches and it teases
As you stumble in the debris
Joan of Arc by Leonard Cohen (performed by Judy Collins)
9) I saw her wince, I saw her cry,
I saw the glory in her eye.
Myself I long for love and light,
But must it come so cruel, must it be so bright?
Borderlands by Caswell and Carnahan
10) For I will be your pillow where e'er your head will lie.
And I'll be the star you can only catch in the corner of your eye.
I'll be the sound of laughter in the first low flower of dawn.
I'll be the touch to brush your cheek and wake you in the morning.
Innocent Man by Billy Joel
11) Some people stay far away from the door if there's a chance of it opening up.
They hear a voice in the hall outside and hope that it just passes by.
Suzanne by Leonard Cohen (performed by Judy Collins)
12) And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching from a lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him
He said, "All men shall be sailors, then, until the sea shall free them."
But he, himself, was broken long before
Souvenirs by John Prine
13) I hate graveyards and old pawnshops
For they always claim the dear
Can't forgive they way they robbed me
Of my childhood souvenirs
Helen All Alone by Rudyard Kipling (performed by Leslie Fish)
14) There was darkness under Heaven
For an hour’s space—
Darkness that we knew was given
Us for special grace.
Sun and moon and stars were hid,
God had left His Throne,
When Helen came to me, she did,
Helen all alone!
Surprises by Billy Joel
15) It was committed discreetly
It was handled so neatly
And it shouldn't surprise you at all
This House by Peter, Paul and Mary
16) How much will you pay to live in the attic?
The shavings off your mind are the only rent
I left some 'would' there if you thought you couldn't
Or if the 'shouldn't' that you've bought has been spent
Shooting Star performed by Harry Chapin
17) He was dancing to some music no one else had ever heard
He'd speak in unknown languages
She'd translate every word
Hellraiser by Tom Smith
18) Contentment leads to boredom, to frustration, to the grave,
A wasted life of emptiness and pain...
Unless, of course, you walk the roads
A lesser man would surely call insane.
Brother Warrior by Kate Wolf
19) With your body dancing like an arrow,
Spreading joy beneath your feet,
And your hands that wave like tall grass
In the wind as you speak.
Pict Song by Rudyard Kipling (performed by Leslie Fish)
20) No indeed! We are not strong,
But we know Peoples that are.
Yes, and we'll guide them along
To smash and destroy you in War!
We shall be slaves just the same?
Yes, we have always been slaves,
But you -- you will die of the shame,
And then we shall dance on your graves!
Words for 15 Dec.: 517
Words for 16 Dec.: 0
Here are the answers to my mystery lyrics post. I've left in the bolding to show which ones were guessed correctly.
My Unicorn Song by Tom Smith
1) On a Midsummer night, when the moon shines above,
He'll appear with such beauty and grace
That a maiden will sigh, and forsake human love
For a horse with a horn on his face.
He'll lie down and settle his head in her lap,
With his hard gleaming horn on her thigh --
If I were to try that, I'd prob'ly get slapped,
And the chance of arrest would be high.
Far Away Cookies by Sandra Boynton (performed by Caitlin McEwan)
2) If I had three wishes,
They'd all be for you.
If I had my way,
You'd be mine.
Oh, the reach wouldn't matter
If I had a ladder.
If I weren't so short,
We'd be fine.
I Am a Rock by Simon and Garfunkel
3) I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me by Warren Zevon (performed by Linda Ronstadt)
4) I laid my head on the railroad track
Waiting on the Double E
But the train don't run by here no more
Poor, poor, pitiful me.
The Rose by Amanda McBroom (performed by Bette Midler)
5) Just remember, in the winter, far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed that with the sun's love, in the spring, becomes the rose.
Empty Chairs by Don McClean
6) And I wonder if you know
That I never understood
That although you said you'd go
Until you did I never thought you would
The Work Song by Kate McGarrigle (performed by Maria Muldaur)
7) Backs broke, bending, digging holes to plant the seeds
The owners ate the cane and the workers ate the weeds.
Putting wood in the stove and water in the cup,
You worked so hard that you died standing up.
Love Is a Stranger by the Eurythmics
8) It's gilt edged
Glamorous and sleek by design
You know it's jealous by nature
False and unkind
It's hard and restrained
And it's totally cool
It touches and it teases
As you stumble in the debris
Joan of Arc by Leonard Cohen (performed by Judy Collins)
9) I saw her wince, I saw her cry,
I saw the glory in her eye.
Myself I long for love and light,
But must it come so cruel, must it be so bright?
Borderlands by Caswell and Carnahan
10) For I will be your pillow where e'er your head will lie.
And I'll be the star you can only catch in the corner of your eye.
I'll be the sound of laughter in the first low flower of dawn.
I'll be the touch to brush your cheek and wake you in the morning.
Innocent Man by Billy Joel
11) Some people stay far away from the door if there's a chance of it opening up.
They hear a voice in the hall outside and hope that it just passes by.
Suzanne by Leonard Cohen (performed by Judy Collins)
12) And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching from a lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him
He said, "All men shall be sailors, then, until the sea shall free them."
But he, himself, was broken long before
Souvenirs by John Prine
13) I hate graveyards and old pawnshops
For they always claim the dear
Can't forgive they way they robbed me
Of my childhood souvenirs
Helen All Alone by Rudyard Kipling (performed by Leslie Fish)
14) There was darkness under Heaven
For an hour’s space—
Darkness that we knew was given
Us for special grace.
Sun and moon and stars were hid,
God had left His Throne,
When Helen came to me, she did,
Helen all alone!
Surprises by Billy Joel
15) It was committed discreetly
It was handled so neatly
And it shouldn't surprise you at all
This House by Peter, Paul and Mary
16) How much will you pay to live in the attic?
The shavings off your mind are the only rent
I left some 'would' there if you thought you couldn't
Or if the 'shouldn't' that you've bought has been spent
Shooting Star performed by Harry Chapin
17) He was dancing to some music no one else had ever heard
He'd speak in unknown languages
She'd translate every word
Hellraiser by Tom Smith
18) Contentment leads to boredom, to frustration, to the grave,
A wasted life of emptiness and pain...
Unless, of course, you walk the roads
A lesser man would surely call insane.
Brother Warrior by Kate Wolf
19) With your body dancing like an arrow,
Spreading joy beneath your feet,
And your hands that wave like tall grass
In the wind as you speak.
Pict Song by Rudyard Kipling (performed by Leslie Fish)
20) No indeed! We are not strong,
But we know Peoples that are.
Yes, and we'll guide them along
To smash and destroy you in War!
We shall be slaves just the same?
Yes, we have always been slaves,
But you -- you will die of the shame,
And then we shall dance on your graves!
