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Magpies & Melodies Demos

by Squawkabout

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1.
Money & Ink 03:26
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We come with nothing, And leave with less, The underdogs squire, Our hands out-stretched, Little black books of money and ink, Wrong place wrong time the loops don't link, The fingerprints of nods and winks, We come with nothing, But song and jest, Tasting the grindstone, Our tongues bound and stretched, Little black books of money and ink, Wrong place wrong time the loops don't link, The fingerprints of nods and winks, Little black books of money and ink, Wrong place wrong time the loops don't link, The fingerprints of nods and winks, God was watching, But I laid her to rest, Ignore the quiver old friend We're not dead yet I saw you watching, Its the way you test, This silence must be broken, I must speak these sins of flesh, Little black books of money and ink, Wrong place wrong time the loops don't link, The fingerprints of nods and winks, Little black books of money and ink, Wrong place wrong time the loops don't link, The fingerprints of nods and winks,
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Ring-A-Rosie 03:50
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Sail away with me, dear Through these fallen trees where All the wasps and bees are listenin' We'll sing your song again Act your play, play pretend Weave and wander, wonder will it end Then ring a rosie All through the companies we've come to need You whispered little blue bird's melodies They sing from the trees Ring the rapture, tell the phone to say We left this world and gone away I can't take these tears much longer So darling hold me I hear laughter in the trees She always watches me at night time Then ring a rosie All through the companies we've come to need You whispered little blue bird's melodies They sing from the trees The bird that mocks these precious rings Hears the sirens wailing Beckoning toward the rocks they sing A gentle lullaby its time to see Mocking bird don't sing to me So sail away with me And we'll just forget the trees Stop the wind degree we're turning Row this boat with me And help sing merrily Ignore the love that is fading Then ring a rosie All through the companies we've come to need You whispered little blue bird's melodies They sing from the trees Mocking bird don't sing Mocking bird don't sing to me
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Wake Me Up 04:10
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Wake up now fickle heart I need for you to lend me Some notes to bath my throat Some colours that will mend me These blue-eyed dragon-flies Have told the old to whisper They wait for spring to fall Its said they can't resist her Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam The old world tickles me With quiet fascination Simple intricacies Are born with aspiration The grass and earth are warm Swim sinless in the water This boat needs gentle strokes Now life I am your daughter Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam Life I am your daughter Life I am your daughter Wake up now fickle heart There's a life on you depending Cradle, cot, the loop and knot This life is never ending Forgive these faults of mine This soul that has been broken Take back my singing voice I offer it as token Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam Wake me up Dance with the dark Sing with the sky larks Bid me to roam

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released January 1, 2014

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Squawkabout Kildare, Ireland

A ferocious convergence of blues and folk executed through fierce vocals, eclectic percussion and driving rhythmic guitar. An acoustic setup with intervals of dirty, delightful electric fuzz.

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