Promo video for Grant McLennan’s Lighting Fires
Grant Mclellan video
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Grant Mclellan video
Hallelujah
Well I heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don’t really care for music, do ya? Well it goes like this The fourth, the fifth The minor fall and the major lift The baffled king composing Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Well Your faith was strong […]
Taint nobody’s biz-nes if I do
If I should take a notion to jump into the ocean ‘taint nobody’s biz-ness if I do, do, do, do. If I go to church on Sunday, then just shimmy down on Monday, ‘Taint nobody’s biz-nes if I do if I do. If my friend ain’t got no money and I say take all mine, […]
Shelter from the storm
‘Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form. “Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the storm.” And if I pass this way again, you can rest assured I’ll […]
Behind the bowlers arm
DSC04559_glenn_mcgrath Originally uploaded by RaeA. “When the angels add my days and say my time is up I’ll say to them now hold on please there’s one thing you forgot I know each man must leave this world behind when he gets called But we had a deal that you won’t count the days I […]
Growing Older but not up
For all those who dont feel as old as they are and never will I rounded first never thought of the worst As I studied the shortstops position Crack went my leg like the shell of an egg Someone call a decent physician Im no pete rose, I cant pretend Though my mind is quite […]
Back in the saddle again
I’m back I’m back in the saddle again I’m back I’m back in the saddle again Ridin’ into town alone By the light of the moon I’m looking for ole’ Sukie Jones She crazy horse saloon Barkeep gimme a drink That’s when she caught my eye She turned to give me a wink That’d make […]
Grant McLennan of the go-betweens dies
cane_fire_gordonvale Originally uploaded by RaeA. Grant McLennan was one of the great Aussie songwriters. I went off to university in 1974, a 1600 km train trip down the Queensland coast, and made the same trip up and back each year. As a result his song Cattle and Cane rang particular bells. I recall a schoolboy […]
The shearer
DSC03331 – shearer Originally uploaded by RaeA. Traditional Aussie song Click Go The Shears Out on the board The old shearer stands, Grasping his shears In his thin bony hands; Fixed is his gaze on A bare-bellied yoe, Glory if he gets her, Won’t he make the ringer go. Chorus: Click go the shears boys, […]
Tunnel of Love
DSC03180 – tunnel Originally uploaded by RaeA. Getting crazy on the waltzers but it’s the life that i choose Sing about the sixblade sing about the switchback and a torture tattoo And I been riding on a ghost train where the cars they scream and slam And I don’t know where I’ll be tonight but […]