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Lady With a Fan/Terrapin Station Lyrics
Let my inspiration flow
In token rhyme, suggested rhythm
That will not forsake you
'Till my tale is told and done
While the fire lights aglow
Strange shadows from the flames will grow
'Till things we've never seen
Will seem familiar
Shadows of Sailor form
And winds both foul and fair all swarm
Down in Carlisle he loved a lady
Many years ago
There beside him stands a man
A soldier by the looks of him
Who came through many fights
But lost at love
While the storyteller speaks
A door within the fire creaks
And suddenly fly's open
And a girl is standing there
Eyes alight with glowing hair
All that fancy paints as fair
She takes her fan and throws it
In the Lion's den
Which of you to gain me, tell
Will risk uncertain pains of hell
I will not forgive you
If you will not take the chance
Sailor gave at least a try
The soldier, being much too wise
Strategy was his strength
And not disaster
(first musical interlude)
Sailor coming out again
The lady fairly leapt at him
That's how it stands today
You decide if he was wise
Storyteller makes no choice
Soon you will not hear his voice
His job is to shed light
Not to master
(second musical interlude)
Since the end is never told
We pay the teller off in gold
In hopes he will come back
But he can not be bought or sold
(beginning of Terrapin theme)
Inspiration
Move me brightly
Light the song with scents and color
Hold away despair
More than this I will not ask
Faced with mysteries dark and vast
The statements just seem vain at last
Some rise
Some fall
Some climb
To get to terrapin
Counting stars by candle light
All are dim but one is bright
The spiral light of Venus
Rising first and shining best
Oh from the northwest corner
Of a brand new crescent moon
The crickets and cicada's sing
A rare and different tune
Terrapin station
In the shadow of the moon
Terrapin station
And I know we'll be there soon
(Terrapin)!
I can't figure out
(Terrapin)!
If its the end or beginning
(Terrapin)!
But the trains put it's breaks on
(Terrapin)!
And the whistle is screaming
Terrapin!
(cue Terrapin outro)
In token rhyme, suggested rhythm
That will not forsake you
'Till my tale is told and done
Strange shadows from the flames will grow
'Till things we've never seen
Will seem familiar
And winds both foul and fair all swarm
Down in Carlisle he loved a lady
Many years ago
A soldier by the looks of him
Who came through many fights
But lost at love
A door within the fire creaks
And suddenly fly's open
And a girl is standing there
All that fancy paints as fair
She takes her fan and throws it
In the Lion's den
Will risk uncertain pains of hell
I will not forgive you
If you will not take the chance
The soldier, being much too wise
Strategy was his strength
And not disaster
The lady fairly leapt at him
That's how it stands today
You decide if he was wise
Soon you will not hear his voice
His job is to shed light
Not to master
We pay the teller off in gold
In hopes he will come back
But he can not be bought or sold
Move me brightly
Light the song with scents and color
Hold away despair
More than this I will not ask
Faced with mysteries dark and vast
The statements just seem vain at last
Some fall
Some climb
To get to terrapin
All are dim but one is bright
The spiral light of Venus
Rising first and shining best
Oh from the northwest corner
Of a brand new crescent moon
The crickets and cicada's sing
Terrapin station
In the shadow of the moon
Terrapin station
And I know we'll be there soon
I can't figure out
(Terrapin)!
If its the end or beginning
(Terrapin)!
But the trains put it's breaks on
(Terrapin)!
And the whistle is screaming
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