Father, oh father, build me a boat
That over this ocean I may float.
And every ship that I chance to meet
I will enquire for my William sweet

We had not sailed more than half an hour
Before we met with a man-o-war.
“Captain, captain, tell me true
Is my boy, William, on board with you?”

“What colour suit did your William wear,
What was the colour of your true love’s hair?”
“He had a suit of the royal blue
you would know him, for his heart is true.”

"Your boy, William, I’m sad to say,
he was drownded the other day
On yonder island we passed by
there we laid to rest, your sailor boy.”

She wrung her hands and tore her hair
a fine young lady in deep despair.
“Father, how can I go on
How can I live now my William’s gone?"

“I’ll sit me down and I’ll write me a song,
I’ll write it neat and I’ll write it long,
And in every word I’ll shed a tear
And in every line I’ll set my William, dear."

“I wish, I wish, but it’s all in vain
I wish I was a young maid again
But a maid again, I shall never be
Till apples grow on an orange tree."

Sweet William (The Third)

Magic is gravity, magic is time
Magic is finding the perfect rhyme
To effect the cosmic flow

Blow out the candles on your birthday cake
Make you a wish for something that’s great
It’s for show, don’t you know

Write it all down and set it on fire
Try it and you can see I’m not a liar
It’s the status quo

The planets are souls of the angels they say
Their minds manifest  in the night and the day
We’re so slow, we’re slow

If we could just see outside space and time
Maybe we wouldn’t keep having to make up rhymes
We’d ride the wave of what is going to be
Cuz we are just drops in an endless sea

endless sea

Cast A Spell

As I walked over London town
On a misty morning early
I overheard a fair pretty maid
Cry for the life of her Geordie

"Saddle me a milk white steed
Bridle to me a pony
I'll ride down to London town
And I'll beg for the life of me Geordie"

Me Geordie oh, me Geordie oh, me Geordie

Now when she came to the courthouse steps
The poor they numbered many
A hundred crowns she's passed around
Saying "Pray for the life of me Geordie"

"For he never stole a mule and never stole a  mare
He never murdered any
and If he shot the king's wild deer
It was just to feed his family"

His family oh, his family oh, his family

And now she's strode through the marble hall
all before the judge and the jury
and down on bended knee she fell
and she's begged for the life of her Geordie

"For he never stole, and he never slew
He never murdered any
He never harmed any of you
so spare me the life of me Geordie!"

Me Geordie oh, me Geordie oh, me Geordie

The judge looks over his left shoulder
He says "I'm sorry for thee
My pretty fair maid, you've come too late
for he's been condemned already"

"But six pretty babes I've had by him
and the seventh one's in my belly
And I would have them over again
If you give me the life of my Geordie"

Me Geordie oh, me Geordie oh, me Geordie

"Your Geordie will hang in a silver chain
Such as we don't hang on any
And he'll be laid in a coffin brave
For your six fine sons to carry"

"I wish I had you in a public square
The whole town gathered round me
my broad sword and my pistol too
I'd fight you for the life of me Geordie"

Me Geordie oh, me Geordie oh, me Geordie

Geordie (The First)

Week 38 of “song-a-week” 
Theme: Autumn. 

When I hear the word autumn I think about rainy days that you just spend inside. I think the fall has got chill and cozy vibes and I really like that. So my inspiration came from that vibe I guess. It was written and recorded in one day and I’m not that experienced in recording and mixing, so it may sound a bit weird but I hope you like it anyways! This is my first “song of the week” and I look forward to making more! 

Lyrics: 

The Window shows less than it did before 
Shoes laying all around the floor 
It gets cold, close the door 

We could stay in here all day 
With nothing else to say 
Just listen to the rain on the window 
Oh I don’t mind, no 



Still can feel the warmth of the sun, 
Summer got away but the feeling remains 

Guess it’s cold when you’re gone 
So I beg you to stay 


Autumn gets better that way 



The leaves fall down 
And the trees get cold 
But I stay warm when 
I’ve got you to hold 

Can we stay in 
I don’t mind the rain 

Tell me something never told before 
I’ll keep your secret, won’t leave the door 

I don’t mind the rain 

Autumn get better this way 




Sun’s on vacation sky is full of clouds 
Light up a candle until it burns out 
Turn down the light, I can’t live without 

You, like how summer and winter exists 
The one needs the other to be what it is 
Let’s listen to the rain on the window 
Oh I don’t mind, no 



Still can feel the warmth of the sun, 
Summer got away but the feeling remain 

Guess it’s cold when you’re gone 
So I beg you to stay 


Autumn gets better that way 



The leaves fall down 
And the trees get cold 
But I stay warm when 
I’ve got you to hold 

Can we stay in 
I don’t mind the rain 

Tell me something never told before 
I’ll keep your secret, won’t leave the door 

I don’t mind the rain 

Autumn get better this way 




But if you leave us now my heart can’t bare 
Winter is gonna hurt oh dear 
The Sky will try to drown me and 
the fall will get the best of me 

No no no no no no no nooo 

So stay and hold me closer dear 
I can’t get on without you here 
The winter is gonna kill me and 
The fall will get the best of me 

No no no no no no no nooo 



The leaves fall down 
And the trees get cold 
But I stay warm when 
I’ve got you to hold 

Can we stay in 
I don’t mind the rain 

Tell me something never told before 
I’ll keep your secret, won’t leave the door 

I don’t mind the rain 

Autumn get better this way

I don’t mind the rain

How in the world does an Irish pub/folksong pop out of a swedes head? It's a mystery to me?

Lyrics:

these are strange days
everything is so cold
and the leafs are turning to gold

theres a wind blowin
all over the world
we are shifting from summer to fall

dont be sad honey
youre gonna be fine
We will help you baby I swear..

raise your glass lovely
that beautiful pint
chug it up and finish that beer!

refr:

If all the world  is falling and you need some old friends
Oh the place where you are gonna go
Where it’s warm, friendly just come on down
To the pub and laugh with us all

I know the world wont change
if we drink a few pints
but it sure ain’t gonna get worse

so bottoms up my friend
and Im sure that youll find
that one more is not gonna hurt

refr:

If all the world  is falling and you need some old friends
Oh the place where you are gonna go
Where it’s warm, friendly just come on down
To the pub and laugh with us all

The Pub

Ocean song

A song about a lost friendship

Standing in the fire 
by Lilli A. 

You were like a shadow
that followed me in the sun.
But when I stood in darkness,
Somehow you always were gone.

It hurts to let it go
like you did long time ago
when you dragged my name through muck and mire.
 
I'm standing in the fire. 
I am burning (inside)
and you’ve inflamed 
my pain.

I'm standing in the fire 
that you lit.
I’ve had enough of it it!
I quit (and I’ll walk away).
 
We were never right for each other.
I’ve learned the hard way, of course.
I blame myself for expecting too much.
My mind is trying to understand yours.

It's good to let it go.
Should've done so long time ago
when you dragged my name through muck and mire.

I'm standing in the fire. 
I am burning (inside)
and you’ve inflamed 
my pain.

I'm standing in the fire 
that you lit.
I’ve had enough of it it!
I quit.

I know they say never say never,
I just don’t see us together.
I don’t wanna see your face again
cause you are no longer my friend.
nana na naa na naa na na na
nana na naa na naa na na na.
I don’t wanna see your face again
cause you are no longer my friend.

I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire 
that you’ve inflamed.

I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire 
I'm standing in the fire.

Standing In The Fire

Lies - Lovana

This is a song about the senseless loss of life and landscape in Ukraine. Peace and Love! Lyrics:

1955 

As beauty fades,
as the ground begins to shake,
golden fields turn into
desolate moonscapes.

On both sides: eye for an eye.
The most important question
to be asked is: why?

Men who decide, but
never fight in a war,
command others to die 
while they remain secure.

(You asked) where 
have all the flowers gone?
This was in 1955!
You got no answer.
And quiet flows the Don
It carries on…

As language fails,
as human decency goes off the rails,
our attempts to help were sadly to no avail.

On both sides: eye for an eye.
The loss of life and landscape is unjustified.

Mighty men make decisions,
but never fight in a war. They
command others to give their lives
while they remain secure.

Oh, where have
all the flowers gone?
This was in 1955!
Still no answers.
And quiet flows the Don
It carries on…

How can it be
that in 2023
there are 22 wars
and so little peace?

Oh, where have
all the flowers gone?
This was in 1955!
Still no answers.
And quiet flows the Don
It carries on…

The Pub

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