Donovan

[fox69]

"There Is A Mountain"

"There Is A Mountain"



The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is
The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is

The caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain

Oh Juanita, oh Juanita, oh Juanita, I call your name (Ah)
Oh,
The snow will be a blin-
ding sight to see, as it lies on yonder hillside.

The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is
The lock upon my garden gate's a snail, that's what it is
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within
Caterpillar sheds his skin to find a butterfly within

First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is
First there is a mountain

 

[fox69]

"There Is An Ocean"
(originally by Pale Horse And Rider)

"There Is An Ocean"
(originally by Pale Horse And Rider)



There is an ocean of vast proportion
And she flows within ourselves.
To take dips daily we dive in gaily,
He knows who goes within himself.
The abode of Angels, the mystical Promised Land,
The one and only Heaven, the God of man
Is but the closing of an eyelid away.
There is a silence of pure excellence
And she flows within ourselves.
To appreciate, re-deactivate,
He knows who goes within himself.
The domain of Devils, the Fearful Land,
The one and only Hades, the Satan of man
Is but the closing of an eyelid away.
All is as it was and ever more shall be,
Though they try to tell us it's not so.
Over all the earth there's nothing new to see,
Excepting every seed will newly grow.
Innocence in childhood false men misconstrue
To be years of darkness spent in shade,
Denying childhood's vision of the God of Love,
So that Truth be turned about and untruth made,
And untruth made.
There is a reason for every season
Of change within ourselves.
To navigate, re-appreciate
And know the flow within ourselves.
The deliverance from Deluge, the good dry land,
The one and only Haven, the rock of Man
Is but the closing of an eyelid away.
There is a season, ooh,
There is an ocean, ooh,
There is a silence, ooh.

 

[fox69]

"There Was A Time"

"There Was A Time"



There was a time I thought of mine only
Could it be occurred to me while lonely
I was noble personage
Born to beautify the page
If I used time to set it down

There was a time I thought of mine only
Could it be occured to me while lonely
I was of high lineage
Cast up in a dreadful age
Born to be the hermit of my line

On a windy Saturday
St. Alban's market day
Little did I know
the work I was to do
Or the love I had to show

 

[fox69]

"Things To Wear"

"Things To Wear"



If you wear a woven ring made of grass
You can hear the fairies sing as they pass
You can hear them rush and scurry
When they're rather in a hurry.

If you wear a daisy chain, neat and strong
You can hear the goblin train rush along
You can hear it hoot and whistle
As it dives beneath a thistle.

If you lace two grassy blades in your shoe
You can dream of fairy glades, fairies too
If you've found a four-leafed clover
You can dream this four times over.

 

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"Three King Fishers"

"Three King Fishers"



Twelve king fisher birds shall you have
Dive and swim in the ripples of your laugh.
Oh, I dreamed you were a Jewel
Sitting on golden crown oh my head, my head, my head.
Look at the tiny oceans in-my hand
Waves of liquid colours touch the sand.
Oh, I dreamed you were a jewel
Sitting on golden crown on my head, my head, my head.

 

[fox69]

"Till I See You Again"

"Till I See You Again"



I can see you now asleep in the heavy, heavy night
With a single sheet covering brown skin and white
Hear you breathing soft and low, perfuming the air
With your tiny fingers gently sleeping in your hair.

So many miles away am I, yet I can see you plain
I must look at you within myself till I see you again
I see you again.

I get so anxious when I call you on the phone
If I get a bad line, babe, or the lines are down at home
I get so frustrated and so hung up inside
I know it's me and running scared and my time I have to bide.

So many miles away am I, yet I can see you plain
I must look at you within myself till I see you again
I see you again.

Oh, so many miles away am I, yet I can see you plain
I must look at you within myself till I see you again
I see you again.

Ooh, I see you again
Till I see you again
Till I see you again
Till I see you.

 

[fox69]

"To Sing For You"

"To Sing For You"



When you're feeling kind of lonesome in your mind
With a heartache following you so close behind
Call out to me as I ramble by
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you

When the night has left you cold and feeling sad
I will show you that it cannot be so bad
Forget the one who went and made you cry
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you

When you feel you just can't make it anymore
With your head bowed down you're staring at the floor
Search out to me with your weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you

Now every man he has his work you know
And to find out mine you ain't got far to go
Call out to me with your weary eyes
I'll sing a song for you
That's what I'm here to do
To sing for you

 

[fox69]

"To Susan On The West Coast Waiting"

"To Susan On The West Coast Waiting"



Dear Susan, I know you love me so
But I want to hear it in my ear
You know I'd be there working at my craft
Had it not been for the draft
Dry up your tear and feel no fear
You're here with me like I'm there with you

To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting

I'm writing a note beneath a tree
The smell of the rain on the greenery
Our fathers have painfully lost their way
That's why, my love, I'm here today
Hear me when I say there will come a day
When kings will know and love can grow

To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting

Susan, I know you love me so
But I'd like to hear it in my ear
You know I'd be there working at my craft
Had it not been for the draft
Dry up your tear and feel no fear
You're here with me like I'm there with you

To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting
To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy supposedly hating
To Susan on the west coast waiting
From Andy in Vietnam fighting

 

[fox69]

"To Try For The Sun"

"To Try For The Sun"



We stood in the windy city,
The gypsy boy and I.
We slept on the breeze in the midnight
With the rain droppin' tears in our eyes.
And who's going to be the one
To say it was no good what we done?
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
For I'm going to try for the sun.
We huddled in a derelict building
And when he thought I was asleep
He laid his poor coat round my shoulder,
And shivered there beside me in a heap.
And who's going to be the one
To say it was no good what we done?
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
For I'm going to try for the sun.
We sang and cracked the sky with laughter,
Our breath turned to mist in the cold.
Our years put together count to thirty,
But our eyes told the dawn we were old.
And who's going to be the one
To say it was no good what we done?
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
For I'm going to try for the sun.
Mirror, mirror, hanging in the sky,
Won't you look down what's happening here below?
I stand here singing to the flowers,
So very few people really know.
And who's going to be the one
To say it was no good what we done?
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
For I'm going to try for the sun.
We stood in the windy city
The gypsy boy and I.
We slept on the breeze in the midnight,
With the rain droppin' tears in our eyes.
And who's going to be the one
To say it was no good what we done?
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
For I'm going to try for the sun.

 

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"Trudi"

"Trudi"



I can see by your eyes you're a good girl
And the sparkle of the ring on your hand.
You got a friend called ramblin' Trudi,
Oh Johnny never looked at that friend.
Won't you go to bed with me
Won't you take a chance babe with me.
Won't you go to bed with me
Won't you take a chance babe with me.
I can see by your eyes you're a sad girl
And the little chain around your neck.
You got to face down a ramblin' sunset,
Oh Johnny never looked at that bad.
Won't you go to bed with me
Won't you take a chance babe with me.
Won't you go to bed with me
Won't you take a chance babe with me.
I can see by your eyes you're a good girl
And the sparkle of the ring on your hand.
You got a friend called ramblin' Trudi,
Oh Johnny never looked at that friend.
Won't you go to bed with me
Won't you take a chance babe with me.
Won't you go home with me
Won't you take a chance babe with me.
Trudi motoring, Trudi motor away
Trudi motoring, Trudi motor away
Trudi would you, could you, would you Trudi
Would you, could you motor away for me.
Trudi, Trudi, would you, would you, could you
Trudi, Trudi, Trudi motor away
Trudi motoring, Trudi motor away
Trudi motoring, Trudi motor away.
Trudi motoring, Trudi motor away.