She sang hymns out of tune
And carried a yellow balloon
She traded her love for a Spanish doubloon
And danced in the thin light of a ¾ moon
I have a clock on the wall
It keeps time but that isn't all
It tells me how long she's been gone
Gone like the darkness
From the light of a dawn
She lived in a sorcerer's room
And pounded the table and brandished the broom
She turned to ten thousand when she touched the moon
And danced ‘neath the night sky
Entranced by a tune
The rain fell and scattered away
The old antique caretaker's children at play
Early that morning she passed away
Passed away and was laid on a grey dreary day
She sang hymns out of tune
And carried a yellow balloon
She traded her love for a Spanish doubloon
And danced in the thin light of a ¾ moon
Alternate Lyrics from the author's album: Brief Moments Full Measure.
Always loved this song and like this version even more. Anybody know the reason for the difference???
http://www.jesseleekincaid.com/uncategorized/streaming-songs-2/
She sang hymns out of tune And carried a yellow balloon She traded her love for a Spanish doubloon And danced in the thin light of a ¾ moon
I have a clock on the wall It keeps time but that isn't all It tells me how long she's been gone Gone like the darkness From the light of a dawn
She lived in a sorcerer's room And pounded the table and brandished the broom She turned to ten thousand when she touched the moon And danced ‘neath the night sky Entranced by a tune
The rain fell and scattered away The old antique caretaker's children at play Early that morning she passed away Passed away and was laid on a grey dreary day
She sang hymns out of tune And carried a yellow balloon She traded her love for a Spanish doubloon And danced in the thin light of a ¾ moon