The Fisherman and the Jinni (Liam)

I see the moon and the moon sees me
The moon sees somebody I want to see
God bless the moon and God bless me
And God bless the somebody I want to see

Lord keep us safe this night
Secure from all our fears
May angels guard us while we sleep
Till morning light appears

The animals went in two by two hurrah hurrah
The animals went in two by two hurrah hurrah
The animals went in two by two
The elephant and the kangaroo
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain

God loves me this I know
For the spirits tell me so
Little ones to him belong
They are weak but he is strong

Yes God loves me
Yes God loves me
Yes God loves me
The spirits tell me so

The animals went in two by two hurrah hurrah
The animals went in two by two hurrah hurrah
The animals went in two by two
The elephant and the kangaroo
And they all went into the ark
For to get out of the rain

Yes God loves me
Yes God loves me
The spirits tell me so

I See the Moon (Nik)

I see the cat and the cat sees me
Not just my shoes or my crooked knee
But somethin’ inside I forgot was there
Right underneath my worn-out stare

The cat don’t blink the cat don’t move
Just sits there hummin’ a silent groove
And though the room is quiet and wide
It feels like the cat’s crawled up inside

The shelter’s hummin’ it’s feedin’ time
One kitten’s climbin’ the laundry line
A calico’s wailin’ a tabby spins
But me and that cat well we both grin

God bless the whiskers the paws the purr
And bless the things we almost were
God bless the stories no one hears
And the way a cat can calm your fears

Now Bear Brown well that’s my name
Ain’t got no fortune ain’t got no fame
But I walked in here with a heavy load
And left with a heart that near ’bout glowed

I didn’t pick her nah she picked me
That’s how it works if you just let it be
No contract signed no money down
Just a silent deal with a lifelong noun

So if you’re lost or feelin’ low
There’s a little place where good things grow
Just open the door and you might see
A cat lookin’ back who sees who you could be

I see the cat and the cat sees me
Not just my shoes or my crooked knee
But somethin’ inside I forgot was there
Right underneath my worn-out stare

So if you’re lost or feelin’ low
There’s a little place where good things grow
Just open the door and you might see
A cat lookin’ back who sees who you could be

So if you’re lost or feelin’ low
There’s a little place where good things grow
Just open the door and you might see
A cat lookin’ back who sees who you could be

The Cat Adoption Song (Nik)

And I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t
I know that I miss you I know that you won’t
But I feel it most in the mornings when I eat alone
Brunch never tasted so hollow to the bone

There’s somethin' about Sundays that makes me feel small
Like the whole world’s sleepin' and I’ve lost it all
And there’s nothin’ short of dyin' that brings me down
Like the empty sound of Sunday mornin’ comin’ ‘round

I wish you could hear me but the silence is loud
As I walk through the stillness far from the crowd
I miss you I know it but the truth’s like a stone
That won’t let me forget now that we’re done

I’m damned if I try and I’m lost if I stay
With memories of us that won’t fade away
Your shadow still lingers in everything I see
But it’s clear as the sky you’ve forgotten me

And the mornings feel colder the nights even more
Since you closed the door and left me unsure
I keep askin' myself if there's somethin' I missed
While I'm haunted by echoes of what once existed

And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
I’d reach out to you but I know that you won’t
But I miss you in the mornings when I eat brunch
And somethin' tells me baby we're not done
On a Sunday mornin' sidewalk I feel so alone
There's somethin' in a Sunday that chills to the bone
And there's nothin' short of dyin'
That hurts quite like the sound
Of Sunday mornin' comin' down

And I’m Damned If I Do and I’m Damned If I Don’t (Nik)

A Wolf came stomping down the hill,
With grumbly guts he couldn’t fill.
He found a brook, so cool and clear—
And saw a Lamb was drinking near.


“You muddy up my water, brat!
Explain yourself—explain all that!”
The Lamb looked up with worried eyes,
“I think the stream flows your side, guys.”


a wolf
came thunder-thump down
the hill—
his belly
(a grumbling hole
of never)
spied a drink
and a lamb

                 .soft  
              .still  
             .wet-lipped with spring
“you muddied up my sky,” he barked
(his eyes two knives)
“explain yourself,”

—stream runs your way—
whispered lamb
with eyes like
rain.

the wolf bared truth
(a fang in heat):
“you whispered
last year
lies of me”
—sir
i was not
even yet
a ‘me’—

“well then,”
said wolf,
“you wear the face of guilt—
your twin, your blood, your breath
will do.”

and lamb
stood
(small as dusk)
while reason
cracked.
she tried—
to word
to wish
but wolves
don’t pause
to hear a song.

down
came death
with no applause
just
teeth.

and he (our lord of lawless law)
licked his lips
called it justice.

beware—
little ones
(whose hearts are light):
in woods where power growls,
they eat
first
then
think.

wolves don’t pause to hear a song (Nik & Parvati)

Nik Bear Brown is known for his unique storytelling style, Nik Bear Brown fuses traditional folk themes with modern insights, especially in ballads and narrative songs.

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