Clattering Hooves

Jenny Wilson

Eyes black as the darkest lake
And wiser than you ever can say
I speak to an old working horse
Every doubt I've felt is gone

Now, I aint gonna let you plow in this mud
Freedom is running in your blood
I aint gonna let you, cause we're just the same kind
Freedom is running through our mind
Oh, what are we waiting for?

Up and gone with clattering hooves
Clickety-clack they make me move
Go go gone with clattering hooves
Clap your hands and rattle your keys
Snap your fingers move your feet
Go go gone with clattering hooves

Oh what a feeling!
Come on let's run forever
Oh we can make it
Or am I wrong?
Oh what a feeling!
The wind against our faces
We took the wrong road
Now we're going
Where are we going
Home

Oh man
Look at me now
You see my unwashed face
Look I've got dirt under my nails
Can I wash them another day?

I aint gonna go on plowing in this old mud
Freedom is running in my blood
I aint gonna go on though I know that I should
Freedom I've heard it's something good
Are you coming with me?

Up and gone with clattering hooves
Clickety-clack they make me move
Go go gone with clattering hooves
Clap your hands and rattle your keys
Snap your fingers move your feet
Go go gone with clattering hooves

Oh what a feeling!
Come on let's run forever
Oh we can make it
Or am I wrong?
Oh what a feeling!
The wind against our faces
We won this battle
How's it going
I think we're doing quite

OK
Aint gonna go there
Clap your hands
Clattering hooves
Home


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    I believe this is just a tiny bit more correct:

    Eyes black as the darkest lake (no idea) I speak of no working horse Ever doubted if I've felt this good (?)

    (No idea) Freedom is running in your blood I ain't gonna let you cause We're just the samme kind Freedom is running in our mind

    Oh, we're waiting for... up and gone clattering hooves, Clickety clack They make me move Go go with clattering hooves Clap your hands and rattle your keys Snap your fingers Move your feet Go go go with clattering hooves

    Oh, what a feeling C'mon, let's run forever Oh we could make it Oh, am I wrong? Oh, what a feeling (no idea) (no idea) Now we're going Are we going home?

    Oh, man, look at me now (no idea) I got dirt under my nails (?) another day

    I ain't gonna (no idea) (no idea) Freedom is running in my blood I ain't gonna go though I know that I should Freedom I heard of something good (?)

    Oh, are you coming with me? up and gone clattering hooves, Clickety clack They make me move Go go go with clattering hooves Clap your hands and rattle your keys Snap your fingers Move your feet Go go go with clattering hooves

    Oh, what a feeling C'mon, let's run forever Oh we could make it Oh am I wrong? Oh, what a feeling (no idea) (no idea) Now we (no idea) (no idea) How's it going? We're doing quite OK.

    Aint gonna go there clap your hands clattering hooves home

    Aint gonna go there (going home) clap your hands (going home) clattering hooves (you go) home

    I wanna do it again.

    ImAvampireon August 23, 2009   Link

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