I lost the gloves that my mother gave to me
While on my ways through the make believe sea
And I lost the rings that my lover gave to me
While on my ways to the red salt sea

And I lost my ways and my happy pen ???
And ended up where I still can't say but
I lost my baby red pen on the way
And I lost my friend but that couldn't be

I lost the friend who sang with me
I lost my son but that couldn't be
I lost the son who sat on my knees
And I lost my man but that couldn't be

I lost the one who I let inside me
And I lost my friend that my love and I shared
While on my ways to the make believe care

And I lost the tunes that stuck to my ears
While on my ways to the make believe hears
And I saw saltina she sank to the sea
The only person left on the island was me

And I love the man who took care of me
He owns the ship, the charles c. leary
Yes I love the man who took care of me
He sails the world on the charles c. leary


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    Devendra seems to be channelling the ghost spirit of a bayside widow in San Francisco circa 1850. How does he do it?

    dawidekon July 02, 2009   Link
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    amazing song.

    eaglelordon May 12, 2008   Link
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    charles c. leary was the boat owned by devendra's great grandfather

    source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charles_C._Leary

    jonlabson June 07, 2008   Link

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