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Erin Lyrics
erin, erin, erin
erin across america
do now cheer me on
can't you hear the song for you?
quick, now
caramel dip
give it up to the runaway ship
hail, now
hail to the bitch
the hairy little runt with the nervous nervous twitch
shy, your light pops out
and we stand there astounded
and we pound our heads and shout
we shout hallelujah
well look what it did to ya
oh, a horrible mess
and we're eating by the river in the sunday dress
oh, serenade me
eating the biscuits and gravy
you are missing from me
as you chug with your uncle
in the red red sea
i will wait or will knock my knees and talk to you
oh so still
oh shenandoah
we just across the wide missouri
you are so bonny
shhh do not worry
quick, now
caramel dip
give it up to the runaway ship
life's so sweet and so low
buried in the water
yeah, buried in the snow
so dear, deep and so dark
sleeping under papers in the central park
twentieth floor balcony
houses what is home to me
twentieth floor balcony
houses what is home to me
twentieth floor balcony
houses what is home to me
erin across america
can't you hear the song for you?
caramel dip
give it up to the runaway ship
hail, now
hail to the bitch
the hairy little runt with the nervous nervous twitch
and we stand there astounded
and we pound our heads and shout
we shout hallelujah
well look what it did to ya
and we're eating by the river in the sunday dress
oh, serenade me
eating the biscuits and gravy
as you chug with your uncle
in the red red sea
i will wait or will knock my knees and talk to you
oh so still
we just across the wide missouri
shhh do not worry
caramel dip
give it up to the runaway ship
life's so sweet and so low
buried in the water
yeah, buried in the snow
sleeping under papers in the central park
houses what is home to me
twentieth floor balcony
houses what is home to me
twentieth floor balcony
houses what is home to me
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the name Erin is a great name
Yeah!
1) It's spelled Shenandoah
2) The version of this song I have heard says "hairy little runt" not "hairy literary", which may be a mistake as well.
3) I believe the Erin in this song is both a person and a chronicling of Irish-Americans.
Sleeping on the "papers" in the Central Park.
"under", of course -- silly me.
"under", of course -- silly me.
how have i been missing this song all this time of loving joanna? this is beautiful.
Hi Songmeanings folks, I'm really impressed by all the thought you've evidently put into these interpretations, and I'm hoping some of you will be interested in contributing to a project related to Ms. Newsom's amazing work. You see, I am putting together a book of writings to be called “Visions of Joanna Newsom” (yes, the reference to Bob Dylan's "Visions of Johanna" is intentional). I’m looking for art, essays, poems, true stories, academic readings of songs, anecdotes, and all things related to Ms. Newsom. I’ve already secured a contribution from the novelist and Joanna-acolyte Dave Eggers, and the book will be published through a small press that I will soon be starting up here in Sacramento. This is not just a pie-in-the-sky project; it’s real and will definitely happen. I will need new work that hasn't already been posted here, because I don't want to violate copyright, but I'm sure some of you will be willing to rise to the occasion and offer your views on a particular song or album's meaning. So who am I? Well, I teach English Literature and Creative Writing full-time at the California State University, Sacramento. I’m also poet of sorts; you can read some of my poetry at my now-lapsed blog: www.miracleshirker.blogspot.com or verify my academic existence at the CSUS English Department’s web page: http://www.csus.edu/engl/. I’m also a board member at the Sacramento Poetry Center, where I co-edit The Tule Review, and I have a few books and articles out there already in various fields. You can reach me via email at buchanan@csus.edu Thanks! yours, Brad Buchanan
Hi Songmeanings folks, I'm really impressed by all the thought you've evidently put into these interpretations, and I'm hoping some of you will be interested in contributing to a project related to Ms. Newsom's amazing work. You see, I am putting together a book of writings to be called “Visions of Joanna Newsom” (yes, the reference to Bob Dylan's "Visions of Johanna" is intentional). I’m looking for art, essays, poems, true stories, academic readings of songs, anecdotes, and all things related to Ms. Newsom. I’ve already secured a contribution from the novelist and Joanna-acolyte Dave Eggers, and the book will be published through a small press that I will soon be starting up here in Sacramento. This is not just a pie-in-the-sky project; it’s real and will definitely happen. I will need new work that hasn't already been posted here, because I don't want to violate copyright, but I'm sure some of you will be willing to rise to the occasion and offer your views on a particular song or album's meaning. So who am I? Well, I teach English Literature and Creative Writing full-time at the California State University, Sacramento. I’m also poet of sorts; you can read some of my poetry at my now-lapsed blog: www.miracleshirker.blogspot.com or verify my academic existence at the CSUS English Department’s web page: http://www.csus.edu/engl/. I’m also a board member at the Sacramento Poetry Center, where I co-edit The Tule Review, and I have a few books and articles out there already in various fields. You can reach me via email at buchanan@csus.edu Thanks! yours, Brad Buchanan
it's
"SLEEPING UNDER PAPERS in the central park"
you know, think of a homeless guy laying on the bench trying to sleep with a newspaper shielding him from the sun?
yeah.
like that.
yeah, it's definitely "sleeping under papers" I also hear "houses what is home to me"... as opposed to "house is"
I really like this song, but i feel weird saying that, seeing as my name is Erin, lol. But i just love her harp. =)