Patty Griffin — Trapeze
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Little pink dress, hanging by her knees
Just overhead on the old trapeze
In the old tent tonight, spotlight going round
One of these nights the old girl's going down
Hallelujah, the old girl's going down
She started with us on the back of a horse
Just seventeen and already divorced
She took to the air with the greatest of ease
Like she was born to be gliding on the old trapeze
Some people don't care if they live or they die
Some people want to know what it feels like to fly
They gather their courage and they give it a try
And some guy broke her heart and how her heart it did ache
So she went to the tent of the lady of the snakes
Who gave her a potion and she drank it in
After that her heart never ached again
After that her heart never ached again
Some people don't care if they live or they die
Some people want to know what it feels like to fly
They gather their courage and they give it a try
Fall under the wheels of a time going by
Little pink dress, hanging by her knees
Just overhead on the old trapeze
In the old tent tonight, spotlight going round
One of these nights the old girl's going down
One of these nights the old girl's going down
One of these nights the old girl's going down
One of these nights the old girl's going down
Halle-, halle-, halle-
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah
Just overhead on the old trapeze
In the old tent tonight, spotlight going round
One of these nights the old girl's going down
Hallelujah, the old girl's going down
She started with us on the back of a horse
Just seventeen and already divorced
She took to the air with the greatest of ease
Like she was born to be gliding on the old trapeze
Some people don't care if they live or they die
Some people want to know what it feels like to fly
They gather their courage and they give it a try
And some guy broke her heart and how her heart it did ache
So she went to the tent of the lady of the snakes
Who gave her a potion and she drank it in
After that her heart never ached again
After that her heart never ached again
Some people don't care if they live or they die
Some people want to know what it feels like to fly
They gather their courage and they give it a try
Fall under the wheels of a time going by
Little pink dress, hanging by her knees
Just overhead on the old trapeze
In the old tent tonight, spotlight going round
One of these nights the old girl's going down
One of these nights the old girl's going down
One of these nights the old girl's going down
One of these nights the old girl's going down
Halle-, halle-, halle-
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah
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My heart could not have written better lyrics.
Also, I've been told I can't sing, actually, I've been told not to sing, so I couldn't have sung it better either.
Also, I've been told I can't sing, actually, I've been told not to sing, so I couldn't have sung it better either.
…fall under the wheels of time going by.
That is poetic.
Absolutely love Patty Griffin. Just ethereal here, and then she can blow the doors off with something like Blue Sky. What a wonder.
Patty + Emmylou = another level
Nice one Rebecca + Bill
Nice one Rebecca + Bill
Goosebumps. Twirlin in the kitchen.
Most most common comment on RP is “gorgeous” and it carries well for this track too!
Great score, well played one and all !!
I tips me hat to ya ladies
haarimeech wrote:
Indeed, they work well together.
Emmylou Harris – Background Vocals on "Trapeze"
— Wikipedia: Children Running Through, Personnel
emmylou coming through...
Indeed, they work well together.
Emmylou Harris – Background Vocals on "Trapeze"
— Wikipedia: Children Running Through, Personnel
emmylou coming through...
emmylou coming through...