Old Bones Odyssey

Old Bones Odyssey
We’re telling a new story resting on the bones of a lot of very old ones.
Like Ellen’s Puritan ancestors who arrived in the Colonies in 1635 on the ship the Planter, we’re embarking on an odyssey. Like her Russian Jewish grandparents who came through Ellis Island in the late nineteenth century we’re setting sail for parts unknown.

We all come from a fascinating jumble of people. Each life is a map that leads us to the world in which we live today. We’re avid map lovers. It’s a passion. With this project we’re creating a way back in time. Our  aim is to discover, to find a deeper understanding of our world and our country right now.

Old Bones Odyssey - Episode 1 - The Intro

Old Bones Odyssey -  lyrics by Ellen Kaye, music by Ethan Fein

Old bones taking me back 
Old worlds taking me back 
Resting on the souls of long ago 

Old dreams taking me back
Old loves taking me back
Carrying us on wings of days long past 

Trees with leaves 
for dreams 
A dance that never ends
That only you can know 

From the roots to the sky 
Sylvan slippers, rings of time 
In the gloaming of this world 
Back where memories lie 

I keep longing for

Old bones taking me back
Old worlds taking me back 
Resting on the souls of long ago 

New roads leading me home
New hearts leading me home
Setting sail for ancient lands unknown

Trees with leaves 
for dreams 
A dance that never ends
That only you can know

From the roots to the sky
Sylvan slippers, rings of time 
In the gloaming of this world 
Back where memories lie 

I’m just dreaming of

Old bones taking me back
Old worlds taking me back 
Resting on the souls of long ago 

New roads leading me home
New hearts leading me home
Setting sail for ancient lands unknown

Old Bones Odyssey - early rough draft - the song

nightclub singer, lyricist, storyteller, producer,podcast maker, mom, born and bred in NYC

Old Bones Odyssey

Ellen C Kaye