Taxi Driver

Stand Up Charlie

A track taken from the new "One Girl Band" album, now available on Bandcamp: https://folkvagabond.bandcamp.com/album/folk-vagabond-one-girl-band in mp3 or CD. Vinyl Record to come out April 2014!


Songs To Set You Free

Folk Vagabond - Child of the Universe
Lyrics and Music by Julie jeavons

Wherever I go, wherever I am
Whether I am walking on ice or standing on sand
Whatever I do, however I feel
Whether I am laying down or standing still
I ‘m gonna take it easy now , taking it easy (*2)
Whether I go north, whether I head south
Whether I just follow the word of mouth
Whether I go east, whether I head west
I ‘ll follow my feet for they sure know best
I ‘m gonna take it easy now , taking it easy (*2)
‘Cause I am a child of the universe, at peace on every corner of planet earth
There’s no better place I want to be
When everything falls in it’s right place, whether down here or in out of space
There’s no better feeling I found, I’m gonna take it easy now
Whether I live fast, whether I grow old
I’ll way out the bad and let the good times roll
Good times or bad times, high tide low tide
Whatever I know I ‘ll enjoy the ride
I ‘m gonna take it easy now , taking it easy (*2)



Folk Vagabond - Child Of The Universe

Long black Road
Words and Music by Julie Jeavons
Long black road in the darkest night will you let me go ?
My hope is shattered in the dim light
My batteries
Give me a chance, a chance to see, where it is that I went wrong ?
Dazzled by the car’s bright headlight beams where I am headed I don’t know

Long black road will you spare me now ?
Will you take me home ?
I need a break now I am feeling down
I won’t go on for long
Will you turn, turn to see, what it is I lost before
A backpack full of hopes and dreams
Where it’s lying I don’t know

Long black road will you help me out
Will you hear my prayer ?
This chasing around has really got me down and I can barely stand ?
I am begging, begging please, give me the strength to go on
How it is that we ended up here I swear that I don’t know




Folk Vagabond - Long Black Road

It was woodstock 1969 3 days of peace and music
The greatest event of our time when music narrated history
When counterculture and hippies where asking where we heading
With the war outside racism inside a society collapsing

And in this world we could believe in if only we coud see
Feel the music stop the fighting and live in harmony
And in this world we all could live in if only we'd agree
To feel the music stop the fighting and live in unity	

It was live Aid 1985 the world behind the music
A major event of our time on both sides if the atlantic
For famine relief in Africa, music came from the Pacific
As the world outside felt the pain inside and found common ground in music

And in this world we could believe in if only we coud see
Feel the music stop the fighting and live in harmony
And in this world we all could live in if only we'd agree
To feel the music stop the fighting and live in unity	




Folk Vagabond - Harmony (alternate version)

Hello my friend
Let’s sit down and watch the TV and pretend
That there’s nothing to be seen
That we didn’t see the en d was coming from miles away

Hello my friend
Let’s lie down and smile and pretend
That we are just actors in a movie
That feelings are just for the big screen
That it’s all fake
That feelings are just for the big screen
That it’s all fake

Hello my friend
Just jump act surprised and scream and pretend
You didn’t know the bad guy was hiding
That flooded by light you didn’t recognize
The evil’s disguise

So it’s hello my friend
Let’s switch another channel and pretend
We got the TV program wrong
And just carry on


Hello my friend
Don’t  cry shed a tear and just pretend
To be moved by the speech from the heart
That this story would from the start come to an end
That this story would from the start come to an end


Folk Vagabond-Hello my friend

The parrot - Words & Music by Julie Jeavons

I went to open the door
And there waiting you stood I recall saying to myself God she’s beautiful yeah
And as our eyes first met it’s like reading your mind I recall saying to myself
This girl one day will be mine

And then we went out to eat
Can’t recall what we ate we sure had lots of fun as we chatted and laughed yeah
And then as time stood still we joked about a parrot it made you laugh ‘till tears
Made you laugh ‘till tears

You said you’d never forget
So when came your birthday I knew exactly what to get so I got you a parrot
Though it was just a plush toy ‘cause you’re my favorite girl I hoped to be your pride and joy
To be your pride and joy

But as it turned out to be
I’m no mind reader at all as you seemed to love your boyfriend a lot didn’t want to be a thief 
And just like in a postcard I couldn’t be a pirate and go steal your heart
Go steal your heart

I could make you smile any time of day or night
You do so quite easily so oh I can’t help but wonder
Were any of these smiles for me?

You wanted to learn guitar 
To learn a few chords you had to cut your nails or the strings would buzz
Though I seemed to make a fuss
I truly did not care to share this moment with you seemed to make it all ok
To make it all ok

And you love chocolate so much
We’d go to Juliette et Chocolat in rue st Denis Montreal and as it turned out to be
 ‘cause I love chocolate too, I was ready to believe I’d found my soul mate in you
My soul mate in you 


Folk Vagabond - The parrot

Tell me angel
Tell me angel what do we dream of in paradise?
Tell me tell me tell me angel what do we dream of in paradise?
'Cause here I got it all but can't seem to find no joy without you by my side
So tell me tell me angel to close my eyes
And reach out for the skies

'Cause you're a rainbow to these dull gray skies 
And wash these wasted tears and never say goodbye
Don't add new scars to this broken face
And wash these wasted tears and learn to smile again, learn to smile again

'Cause here I got it all but can't seem to find no joy without you by my side
'Cause you're a rainbow to these dull gray skies 
And wash these wasted tears and learn to say goodbye
Don't add new scars to this broken face
And wash these wasted tears and learn to smile again, learn to smile again



Juju Vagabond - Tell me angel

Mystery over truth
What is the story of your life? Somehow I’d like to know
What are your secrets deep inside? I guess only your heart would know
You give so much love to me and yet we seem to share so little
Cherish this bit of mystery, it keeps the magic between me and you
Saw her as a stranger and it’s wonderful wouldn’t know you better if I knew it all
I prefer mystery over truth, mystery over truth

Tell me what your journey’s been like slogging along destiny’s road
How could you make me feel so proud, so proud, reveal the secrets of your love
Feels like I give so little back, like we could both learn so much more
Kill the magic lighting up the past no night between sunset and dawn

Love you as a stranger and it’s wonderful
Wouldn’t know you better if I knew it all
I prefer mystery over truth, mystery over truth


I’m sorry if I couldn’t show you love in giving you more hugs
I’m sorry if I wasn’t strong enough to squeeze you in my arms
I’m sorry if I didn’t say these words, feelings I should have shown
I’m sorry for all I should have given you more of my heart