Don’t try to say
What’s in your heart
Your words will
Not do it
Justice

If you have
Learned from experience
You might remember that you strangled your heart with all your stupid words
Last time

Eventually
Maybe
You will see
The heart cannae hurry
The heart disnae hurry
The heart’s in no hurry at all


Don’t try to
Say what’s in your heart
You’re words will not do it any sort of justice and you know it
You know it
So just no/know

Eventually
Maybe
You will see
The heart cannae hurry
The heart disnae hurry
The heart’s in no hurry at all

The Heart Canny Hurry

I said to my sweetheart that I'd heard a song
A great Tale of Disaster from long times gone
And I took me some time to pick out the chords
And learn some of the words so's I could sing it to her

But you can see, Oh you can see
She's just not that keen on the songs of the Old Country
Oh you can see, Oh you can see
She's just not that keen on the songs of the Old Country

A bit of her history may bring clarity
She spent manys a night working in a folk bar, you see
And there'd be no choosing when to be hearing all the songs
And six months of working's a hundred and eighty drunk singalongs

Oh can't you see? Oh can't you see?
She's no longer that keen on the songs of the Old Country
Oh can't you see? Oh can't you see?
She's just not that keen on the songs of the Old Country


But I said 'Oh my darling, there's other tales to tell
About gathering around the Ragged Flag and Pissing In Wishing Wells
And there's songs of Wonder, Stupidity and Pain...'
But strummed out on a guitar to her they all just sound the same

Oh can't you see? Oh can't you see?
To her it all just sounds like diddly diddly dee
Oh can't you see? Oh can't you see?
She's just not not that keen on the songs of the Old Country

But you can see, Oh you can see
She's just not not that keen on the songs of the Old Country
Oh you can see, Oh you can see
She's just not that keen on the songs of the Old Country

Not That Keen On The Songs Of The Old Country

I dreamed a dream the other night.
Lowlands, lowlands away me John.
My love she came, dressed all in white.
Lowlands away.


I Dreamed my love came in my sleep.
Lowlands, lowlands away me John.
Her cheeks were wet, her eyes did weep.
Lowlands away.


She came to me at my bedside.
Lowlands, lowlands away me John.
All dressed in white, like some fair bride.
Lowlands away.


And bravely in her bosom fair.
Lowlands, lowlands away me John.
Her red, red rose, my love did wear.
Lowlands away.


She made no sound, no word she said.
Lowlands, lowlands away me John.
And then i knew my love was dead.
Lowlands away.


Then i awoke to hear the cry.
Lowlands, Lowlands away me John.
Oh watch on deck.
Oh watch, ahoy.
Lowlands away. 

(Traditional)

Lowlands Away

Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us first?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us first?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us?

Will the Lizard People rise?
Will Trump come as no surprise?
Maybe it'll be that meteor
That they're having trouble keeping an eye out for

(Mumble something about the dinosaurs and sing)

Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us first?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us first?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us?

Maybe the Earth will just finally say
"Fuck you ya bunch of pricks!" and swat us away
Like the little monkey flies that we are to her
Like the little monkey flies that we are

And when it finally happens maybe you will hear us say

"This Apocalypse got us first"
"This Apocalypse it got us"
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us first?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us?

Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us first?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us first?
Which Apocalypse is gonnae get us?

etc.

Which Apocalypse Is Gonnae Get Us First?

Songs Of The Old Country make the Folkemoseashanties you've always dreamed of.

Not to be confused with soundcloud.com/scuffedleg, who play the same songs and sound the same. They're doing AltFolkSeaShantyPop so it's completely another thing.

Usual Lofi/Demo disclaimers apply :)

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