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There is a well outside this town, there is a well
And nobody touches the water drawn from this well
Some say the devil runs deep underground,
Some say there's too many bodies pushed down,
Down in the well.
Because nobody really knows what's down in the well
But they never found young Bobby Quinn or his sweet Isabelle
Some said that those two should never have been,
Some said they saw things they shouldn't have seen,
Out by the well.
Now here comes preacher waving his Bible, here comes the priest
Selling your soul salvation for gold, here comes the priest
Jesus can save you from sin and from vice,
But he knows a shortcut for the right price,
Here comes the priest.
Some say the devil brings all of your woes, my dear
And some leave out their bodies to bring down the crows, my dear
Some bury their problems out by the well.
Some say the devil plays tricks on the world, my dear
But have you seen the preacher's new girl, my dear?
Ain't it funny how much she looks like Isabelle?
There is a girl out by the well, there is a girl
Leaving a rose for young Bobby Quinn, there is a girl
Whispering a quiet prayer for the deceased,
Before she hurries back home to the priest
And away from the well.
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Well, the tide is strong, the waves are unrelenting,
You can try to fight or just sink down below
When the ship went down, the rich men took the lifeboats,
And our rafts capsized a long, long time ago
Sometimes it's enough to keep on breathing,
While the undercurrent tries to drag you down
They always say mistakes can be forgiven,
But you only get one chance to turn this 'round
If you need a ride, I'm heading for the city,
I've heard they'll pay a man to play the fool
There's a longer road, which leads to greener pastures,
If you keep your head down, if you keep your cool
Sometimes it's enough to keep on breathing,
While the undercurrent tries to drag you down
They always say mistakes can be forgiven,
But you only get one chance to turn this 'round
They offered you a hollow Aphrodite,
To chase a dream you never could fulfil
All lined up to make you feel a failure,
On a diet of the cheapest, quickest thrills
They always say mistakes can be forgiven,
But you only get one chance to turn this 'round
Sometimes it's enough to keep on breathing,
While the undercurrent tries to drag you down,
While the undercurrent tries to drag you down,
While the undercurrent tries to drag you down
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So Why Now?
03:43
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This conversation is just a distraction, it helps make the time pass away
We haven't even noticed the sun slink away to let night cool the sweltering air
Cheap Spanish wine helps the evening dissolve the heavy, red mood of the day
Still there's a flavour, a tense new aroma, a change in the atmosphere.
The stars have never shone so bright before, so why now?
You've never looked at me this way before, so why now?
The darkened coastline plays out its rhythm; you seem to move closer to me
I could just let go and lose myself in you, but an undertow holds me back
Wave by wave, the world is washed away until it only remains for us to see
Whether desire will reach a crescendo, and our concentration will lapse.
The stars have never shone so bright before, so why now?
You've never looked at me this way before, so why now?
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Never Catch Me Now
04:53
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The coward ruled his home with the back of his hand
For he knew he'd be the stronger, if she ever took a stand
She never quite believed that she might up and leave
She stashed her money stealthily until the time was right
And when he was too drunk to wake, she slipped into the night
She took their car and hit the highway, singing all the way
You might find me somehow, but you'll never catch me now,
I'm away, and I'll be long gone by tomorrow
If you find find me somehow, you will never catch me now,
I'm away, and I'll be long gone by tomorrow
He woke one day and could not face the same routine again
Staring at the sunrise while his masters called his name
They never quite believed that he might up and leave
He grabbed his things and jumped the window out into the grounds
And slipped into the forest outside, never to be found
Sticking to the back roads, only looking back to say
You might find me somehow, but you'll never catch me now,
I'm away, and I'll be long gone by tomorrow
If you find find me somehow, you will never catch me now,
I'm away, and I'll be long gone by tomorrow
Grab your bag and jump this freight train, run away with me
They say that there's a whole world out there that I've yet to see
I've nothing left to give, so let's take this chance and live
They might find us somehow, but they'll never catch us now,
We're away, and we'll be long gone by tomorrow
If you find find me somehow, you will never catch me now,
I'm away, and I'll be long gone by tomorrow
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Ralph Beeby and the Elephant Collective London, UK
Dark Folk-Blues for misfits and lost souls.
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