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Every Moon is Blue
04:23
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EVERY MOON IS BLUE (Borrack/Warner)
I’ve been on the straight and narrow
I’ve been trying to forget
I’ve steered clear of all those places
And I haven’t been back yet
I went west to Bordertown
I’ve been up and down the Hume
Tried not to look in the rear-view mirror
In case I caught a glimpse of you
Every passing truck’s a road train
All the radio songs about you
Every night’s as long as the remembering takes
And every moon is blue
I stayed out of the city
In towns between the railway lines
Hiding out like the Kelly Gang
In hills north of the Divide
At least out on the backroads
Never need to slow or stop
I never think about what might have been
What you were and what I’m not
Every passing truck’s a road train
All the radio songs about you
Every night’s as long as the remembering takes
And every moon is blue
The white line’s like a tightrope
And I’m feeling for the road
How far from there I’ve really come
How far there is to go
I’ve seen the dog 5 miles from Gundagai
I’ve seen the Nargun in its den
Seen nine apostles sink into the sea
Just might be number ten
Every passing truck’s a road train
All the radio songs about you
Every night’s as long as the remembering takes
And every moon is blue
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2. |
The Lady on the Water
03:17
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THE LADY ON THE WATER (Borrack/Warner)
New York made you feel new again
And you didn’t mind the cold
The winds blew through all those crosstown streets
And tore at all my winding sheets
Like the skins of a Russian doll
She’s like the lady on the water
Alone and proud and brave
But all that she stood for
Doesn’t matter any more
Sunk like bronze into the waves
The Brooklyn boys all called you ‘Babyface’
As if you were their maid
You kept your new name so warm to your chest
As if it gave you permanence
Just one light on the Broadway stage
She’s like the lady on the water
Alone and proud and brave
But all that she stood for
Doesn’t matter any more
Sunk like bronze into the waves
Weekend work makes her feel old again
And she’d be warmer in real fur
She stands alone in the parking lot
And divided into equal parts
Lets them drive all over her
She’s like the lady on the water
Alone and proud and brave
But all that she stood for
Doesn’t matter any more
Sunk like bronze into the waves
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3. |
Summer out of Reach
04:36
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SUMMER OUT OF REACH (Warner)
The moon is melting silver on the beach
The Xmas tinsel on that summer out of reach
We sang easy songs
From American streets
On the highways of that summer out of reach
Surfie seagull boys, beach-blond hair, so bleached
I seem them size you up through their white-pointer teeth
And the waves fill up and gather on the reef
And break upon that long-gone summer out of reach
And the ice-cream vans
Tinkle down to the sand
And their cold notes sing
And just ruin all the stars that washed up from the sea
I kept them all ‘cause I dreamed you’d dropped them there for me
And the ice-cream vans
Tinkle down to the sand
And their cold notes sing
And just ruin all the shells that washed up from the sea
I kept them all ‘cause I thought you’d left them there for me
I can see you stepping into the sun
On the shores of Cyprus while the springtime looked on
Now the seaweed gathers, and the seabirds screech
Can you see me watching from this summer out of reach?
Can you see me watching from this summer out of reach?
Can you see me watching from this summer out of reach?
Can you see me watching from this summer out of reach?
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4. |
Daisy Likes Her Chains
03:15
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DAISY LIKES HER CHAINS (Warner)
Daisy likes her chains
All the flowers have been tied together, all now perfectly arranged
Daisy likes her chains
She doesn’t want any loose talk, and she doesn’t want anything to change
Daisy likes her chains
Daisy likes her chains
She wears them like a crown
‘Cause it took a long time to learn to win at this game
Daisy likes her chains
And though she pulled the trigger, she says George finally got the dragon slain
Daisy likes her chains
Daisy likes her chains
She likes her new name, thank you
The old one seemed so stiff and plain
Daisy sounds so innocent
Margaret, someone who likes to complain
Daisy likes her chains
They’re just the weeds that tie her to the dial from where she can watch the day
Daisy likes her chains
They hold the jewels that swing from her neck to show all she overcame
Daisy likes her chains
Daisy likes her chains
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5. |
All Souls' Day
04:45
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ALL SOULS’ DAY (Borrack/Warner)
Saturday
I’ll sleep it away
You can keep the kitchen - keep it warm all day
Ring the bells for tea and cake
Saturday
I can still hear what you say
From the tower
Let the three bright trombones play
Leave me some light
And hang some tinsel on my grave
It’s Saturday
Put some wings on the words you pray
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6. |
Flowering Gum
04:39
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FLOWERING GUM (Warner)
Seattle seemed just far enough away
A hillside house with eaves built for the rain
When snow falls it still looks
Like something from a storybook
This year he thought it time to visit home
All his blood had drained out down the phone
Just to see the old place
To see the look on his mum’s face
(See her…)
Eyes open up, eyes open up, eyes open up
(Eyes open up) Up
Eyes open up, eyes open up, eyes open up
(Eyes open up)
Home had not been the place to leave his heart
The place his family tore itself apart
And Melbourne was a prison for
All the things that he imagined
(And his…)
Heart closes down, heart closes down, heart closes down
(Heart closes down) Down
Heart closes down, heart closes down, heart closes down
(Heart closes down)
Just to sit round the table with his brothers and his sister, at last
And to drag out all those records, and to sing those songs from Xmases past
The evening that he stepped out of the car
The light grabbed his shoulders and shook him hard
The sunlight electrified each slow step up he took up the drive
(And his…)
Heart opens up, heart opens up, heart opens up
(Heart opens up) Up
Heart opens up, heart opens up, heart opens up
(Heart opens up) Up
Heart opens up, heart opens up, heart opens up
(Heart opens up) Up
Heart opens up, heart opens up, heart opens up
(Heart opens up)
Opens up
Opens up
Opens up
Like a flowering gum
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7. |
This Autumn Affair
03:59
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THIS AUTUMN AFFAIR (Warner)
The fog and filthy air of this autumn affair
All is falling down and rotting on the ground
Where we are crawling round, this isn’t love we found
I took the Truth or Dare of this autumn affair
We’re just hanging on, and it won’t be too long
‘Til you say it’s been fun and I become Dear John
Finally, let the season turn
Let the sense return
Just like an old man in a new year
And I live far away from here
Pull winter down upon me
Bury away my soul
We make the perfect pair with our autumn affair
No, we are not the first, it’s hopeless and it’s cursed
It should all just be reversed before it all gets worse
The only thing we share in this autumn affair
Is one eye on the clock ‘til April starts to knock
Like a dry persistent cough and, then, the novelty wears off
Finally, let the season turn
Let the sense return
Just an old man in a new year
I live far away from here
Pull winter down upon me
Bury away my soul
All’s in disrepair like this autumn affair
Like it’s all about to end and it’s hopeless to pretend
That we will meet again, or, that we will stay friends
It’s pointless to care about this autumn affair
The leaves go down in flames, but our blood slowly drains
How can we be blamed? No, I won’t be ashamed
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8. |
Promises, Promises
02:45
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PROMISES, PROMISES (Warner)
You said you would be my girl until the winter’s end
Then, if I didn’t take your hand, you’d take up with my friend
My boss is such a jerk, she docks my pay most every time
Says if I’m late again I’m on the unemployment line
Promises, promises, all I get are promises
But nothing ever comes of ‘em, ‘cause I’m still on the premises
Got your pacts and pledges
Don’t have no guarantee
Promises, promises, stop making ‘em to me
My doc says time to stop the Scotch, get off the Guinness too
Best give up the smokes, or else, the ghost by sixty-two
Someone’s knocking on my door and ringing my front bell
Says, if I don’t let Jesus in, I’m heading straight to hell
Promises, promises, all I get are promises
But nothing ever comes of ‘em, ‘cause I’m still on the premises
Got all your pacts and pledges
But got no guarantees
Promises, promises, stop making ‘em to me
The cops keep writing tickets, say they’re always tailing me
And if they spot my shitbox they’ll impound my Ford Capri
You said you’ll still love me till December twenty-four
But by the third of January, I’ll be out the door
Promises, promises, all I get are promises
But nothing ever comes of ‘em, ‘cause I’m still on the premises
Got your pacts and pledges
But got no guarantees
Promises, promises, stop making ‘em to me
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GIVE IT ALL (Warner)
Don’t be shy, walk straight inside
It’s dark as sin, but you won’t be locked in
You may feel it’s right to kneel
For Jesus’ sake, you open up the grate
But it’s the devil’s ear, and he wants to hear
(He really wants to hear you fall, so just…)
Give it all
Just give it all
Before he takes it all
Just give it all
No child of mine ever fights shy
Look ‘em in the eye, give a strong reply
You’d be delighted for this dance
Offer him your hand, a nod to the band
Put his arm in place around your waist
(No, can’t leave your slipper at the ball, so just…)
Give it all
Just give it all
Before he takes it all
Just give it all
Fix bayonets and load the guns
Wipe off the mud, boots ready on the rungs
No-one will come to stop the drums
When the whistle blows, it’ll be time to go
Don’t hesitate, no don’t wait
(No, just before you fall, just…)
Give it all
Just give it all
Before he takes it all
Just give it all
Give it all
Just give it all
Before he takes it all
Just give it all
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10. |
Maybe, Then...
03:52
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MAYBE, THEN (Warner)
I won’t keep turning the key
If you don’t wind it up for me
I’ll lie this blanket over you
You try to sleep the whole night through
Maybe, then
Maybe, then
You play without a plan or scheme
I say what I really mean
I skip the tracks that make me blue
You flip the record to side two
Maybe, then
Maybe, then
I’ll light the beacon with a flare
You might bring your ship in for repair
I’ll stalk your white whale in the deep
You’ll walk my black dog in the streets
Maybe, then
Maybe, then
If I drop the bomb on everything
Will you stop wanting to be king?
When bells chime, and war comes to an end
That time, perhaps we shall be friends
Maybe, then
Maybe, then
I try to say that I love you
You lie, say you love me too
If I place this note into your hand
Will you stay until we turn to sand?
Maybe, then
Maybe, then
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11. |
One Highway Away
06:16
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ONE HIGHWAY AWAY (Warner)
That one road between the capitals
800ks, mostly straight
I could drive almost all the way with my eyes closed
I never saw the exit sign, so you say
It’s true, I never used to stop in much to see you along the way
Now I fly most every time, if I go, anyway
Perhaps, one day, we might live in the same town
Your weatherboard house, verandah falling down
And ‘til he leaves you, ‘til I hit pay day
And ‘til one of us shifts ground
It’s as you say,
We’re just one highway
We’re just one highway
Away
Aint that long since we talked on the phone
You still make sense of our old thread
A man is not much more than he remembers
And I’ve tried to kill off everything in my head
Now all the ghosts of yesterday are living on my porch instead
They’re not moving soon ‘cause they know I can’t fill ‘em twice with lead
Perhaps, one day, we might live in the same town
Your weatherboard house, verandah falling down
And ‘til he leaves you, ‘til I hit pay day
And ‘til one of us shifts ground
It’s as you say,
We’re just one highway
We’re just one highway
Away
All things pass, at least you can laugh
All this trouble seems so close today
I never thought I’d still be stuck in Melbourne
I spent half my life on the road to Mandalay
Plane trees like giant hands pushing up from underneath the clay
Reaching up for something in the sky that’s already blown away
Perhaps, one day, we might live in the same town
Your weatherboard house, verandah falling down
And ‘til he leaves you, ‘til I hit pay day
‘Til it all leads me to your doorway
And ‘til one of us shifts ground
It’s as you say
We’re just one highway
We’re just one highway
We’re just one highway
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Dan Warner Melbourne, Australia
Dan Warner is a songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. In the 80s and 90s, Dan sang and played rhythm guitar in several local bands including The Warner Brothers, Overnight Jones, Dan & Al and The Largest Living Things. Dan now plays with his band ‘The Night Parrots’ featuring Marcel Borrack, Clio Renner, Nathan Farrelly, Adam Simmons and Ash Davies. ... more
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