by Anna Raff

Birdland

secret agents
hiding down the street
follow close
on her sweet dancing feet
his face is there when you're dreaming
but by day it's buried deep
hold your breath
there's no secret you can't keep

(chorus)
so fly away to Birdland
                               late at night
that's where the music sparkles
                                clear and bright
that's where your true love is waiting
                                 and almost taking flight
fly away to Birdland every night

ain't no use
don't wish away the day
he'll be there
he'll find you anyway
you're gonna boil up some berries
keep your sequins sewn on tight
you'll love him
ain't no putting up a fight 

(chorus)

Birdland

What Gladys Did

Veil of Tears

I got a veil of tears
I use to wipe the floor
spread the dirt around now,
and maybe add some more.

My mama's name was Rose
her eyes were darkest blue
the tears ran down her cheeks lord,
then she'd come after you.

I found a handsome man
with hair of tattered gold
he left me calling calling,
oh lord my soul's been sold.

Where's the darkest night?
Where's the brightest day? 
Where's the angels calling, 
to take me away?

Lord lay me down
beside your brightest beast
I'll curl right down inside him, 
the angels' very least.

I got a veil of tears
I use to wipe the floor
spread the dirt around now, 
and maybe add some more.

Veil Of Tears

Diamonds

Go to sleep my sweetest child,
before this house starts going wild
your grandpa's anger is his bride,
drift off to your own world.

I hope your dreams have fairy floss songs,
and sparkling horses all night long,
to keep you from everything that's wrong 
in this house of a monster's words.

(chorus)

My love he flew away
                   on blackened wings.
My love he took from me
                  most everything.
He took my sea glass heart 
still sharp enough to sting,
I build a castle to him in my dreams,
beneath its stones my spirit sings,
and the ragman sells diamond rings. 

I weave you tales of spider's silk,
of milkweed fluff and powdered milk, 
just nonsense words, but I hope they'll work
and wrap you up in their softest folds.

I swear I'll send you off some day,
my little girl, all bright and gay
you'll find a life not cut away 
by the darkness my father holds.

(chorus)

Diamonds

The Lenten Rose

Snow is falling on my lenten rose/
while I sit here in my same old dirty clothes/
guess I'll just wear them like a second skin/
there ain't no game that I am trying to win/

(chorus)
How could three words be oh so hard to say?
just three small words/
I love you/
more and more each day/

I woke up in the morning and I took a walk outside/
I thought I saw a person so I veered off to the side/
well it was just a lamp post, but what am I gonna do?
I'm in a fog, in a fog, in fog over you/

(chorus)

My lenten rose it faded and I poured myself a beer/
I wish there was some softness or some comfort around here/
the milkweed smells like lilac, veronica's about to bloom/
I gotta clean, gotta clean, gotta clean this old room /

(chorus)

The Lenten Rose

Mercy

I gathered some salt from the sea, little girl
gathered some salt from the sea, little girl
I gathered some salt from the sea, little girl
and I held it close to my heart.

I gathered some berries from the brambles, little girl
gathered some berries from the brambles, little girl, 
I gathered some berries from the brambles, little girl, 
and I held them close to my heart.

I gathered some nettles from the meadow, little girl
gathered some nettles from the meadow, little girl,
their prickles they sting but their flowers do glow,
so I held them close to my heart.

I saw your face by the light of the moon, 
saw your face by the light of the moon, 
I saw your face all broken too soon, 
so I held you close to my heart.

I wonder who could do such a thing,
wonder who could do such a thing, 
and I wonder if they wear my ring, 
the one I hold close to my heart.

I'll gather some salt from the sea, little girl, 
gather some berries from the brambles, little girl,
I'll gather some nettles from the meadow, little girl, 
for to lay them on your grave.

I wonder if the moon is still here, 
wonder if the moon is still here,
I wonder if the moon is still here, 
I can't see it through my tears.

Mercy

Tell Me If

By Stephanie Schneider, Produced by John Sieger

Walk In The Woods

Mila's Song

By Anna Raff

This is an old fashioned sad love song with weird swirly recording <3 

Lemon Drop Heart

My die is cast
and it landed on you
and there ain't one thing
that I can do
but now your heart beats slow
when you're close to me
and you say you want
to be set free

(chorus)

I know you should never
beg a man to stay
but I'll do it anyway
please stay for one more day

Your lemon drop heart
so sour these days
its sweetness gone
and for always
I want to run so fast 
under a deep black sky
I want the wind to howl
as the ravens fly

(chorus)

Now I might grow old
but I'll never be wise
I'll buy some lavender water
the biggest size
I'll make up my face
and keep my eyes dry
But I'll run with the ravens
until the day that I die

(chorus)

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