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Turtle Shells
02:24
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Fish in a basket and sugar on the shelf
You take care of you and I'll worry bout myself
Spider in the cupboard and a candle in a jar
Think about the things that make you be who you are
Oowee
Sun's rising later every day, hey
Me oh my
The beetles and the geese are all flying away
Weasel in the wetlands, peeking through the weeds
Wasted all my time thinking on my misdeeds
Living in the shadows cause the sun's too hot
Everything I need is all that I've got
Oowee
Turtles have shells and I think I know why
Me oh my
Little things better than money can buy
Pie in the sky and the sun in your eye
Rocks in my sneakers try to make themselves at home
Nobody's around but you're still not alone
Garbage cans growing little greens in the spring
You can just decide not to worry bout a thing
Oowee
Creaky steps just want to say hello
Me oh my
Thinkin bout things that I already know
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Lulu
02:27
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You used to roam free in the wild open plains
Til you settled in the city and you changed your name
Now you keep busy just playing little games
You dreamt up to pass the time
You know what you want and you make that clear
I could swear sometimes you were born without fear
Things have been different ever since you got here
It's better but it's not the same
(chorus)
Oh Lulu, whatcha gonna do
I could spend all my time but that’s not enough for you
Your eyes are looking at me and they see right through
It feels like you're staring at my soul
So many thoughts flying through your head
You've got so much to do, you can sleep when you're dead
You know you're the leader and you won't be led
That's something I can't deny
You love living so much you just have to shout
You love your friends like your time's running out
You seem to know what this life is all about
Wish I could say the same for me
Oh Lulu, whatcha gonna do
I could spend all my time but that’s not enough for you
Your eyes are looking at me and they see right through
It feels like you're staring at my soul
Oh friend of mine, what's on your mind
Did you lose it in a place that we both can't find
Or maybe you're remembering what's left behind
But I think we're gonna be just fine
Oh I think you're gonna be just fine
Yeah I think you're gonna be just fine
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Seeds Have Roots
03:48
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Little things don’t take up so much space
But little things can take up all your time
You wonder how the hours got away
So far from home from following that line
Sometimes growing things requires attention
And nurturing and lots of special care
But if you want to grow some seeds in a place that they’re well suited for
Then all you have to do is plant em there
And the soil and the bugs will all take care of them, and they don’t need you
And you wonder whether honeybees ever get so stuck on things the way you do
(Chorus)
Well, seeds put out roots and roots grow far
Troubles have a tendency to meet you where you are
Sunlight shining on a field down below
A lonely mind’s a fertile ground for wicked things to grow
The way things like to grow can be surprising
And gardens can be vexing to maintain
The roses and the orchids are particular
But all the nettles need is time and rain
And the garden you envisioned is so different from the one before you now
And maybe next year it will turn out better if you figure out how
Seeds put out roots and roots grow far
Troubles have a tendency to meet you where you are
Sunlight shining on a field down below
A lonely mind’s a fertile ground for wicked things to grow
Weeds are only weeds cause they show up where they aren’t supposed to be
But you can always put your dandelions in a salad and make nettles into tea
Winter is a time when things are ending
Everything is laying down to rest
Now’s the time to learn about your soil
And how to help it grow your garden best
And an end is just the time to get things ready for something else to do
The old things fall apart and feed the ground for when it’s growing something new
Seeds put out roots and roots grow far
Troubles have a tendency to meet you where you are
Sunlight shining on a field down below
A lonely mind’s a fertile ground for wicked things to grow
Seeds put out roots and roots grow far
Troubles have a tendency to meet you where you are
The sun feeds the leaves and they pass the light along
And that will always happen whether things are right or wrong
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Stars
03:29
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Some days you may wake to find that nothing feels quite right
Although things haven’t changed from when you went to sleep last night
And now your days, they fit you like old clothes that you’ve outgrown
But it’s so hard to tell sometimes when it’s all you’ve ever known
On these days you might feel like your shoes are full of rocks
Or maybe something’s rubbing wrong, a problem with your socks
But everything looks fine so now you’re questioning what’s true
Can't seem to make it right again no matter what you do
But the stars will still be there
They probably don’t care
They may not be aware
But the stars will still be there
Other times the problems show themselves so loud and clear
They’ll turn your whole life inside out as soon as they appear
At least you won’t have any trouble finding out what’s wrong
Now all you have to figure out is how to carry on
And the stars will still be there
They probably don’t care
They may not be aware
But the stars will still be there
Someday when the sun that keeps us warm and lets us live
Will blow itself to pieces when there’s nothing left to give
By then, the things that happened here won’t matter any more
Unless of course there’s things out there we’re not accounting for
The stars will still be there
They probably don’t care
They may not be aware
But the stars will still be there (x2)
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Gratitude
02:27
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Shoes upon my feet I feel gratitude for you
You help me get to all the places that I’m going to
People that I meet I feel gratitude for you too
I take this time and I count you in my blessings yes I do
And sometimes
When these thoughts of mine are trying to fly away
Got to find a way to try to help them stay
A little closer to the ground I’m walking on
My shoes are on my feet and underneath them is the ground
And every step I’ve taken made a new and different sound
Even when I’m by myself I’m hard to be around
So I’m glad when I feel some comfort in the solitude I’ve found
And sometimes
When it feels like everything is trying to slip away from me
I take the time to really look at everything I see
And remember that the ground is holding me
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Dolores
02:46
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Sometimes I feel like I can't catch a break
I thought I found love but I guess it was fake
And trying to love you was just another mistake
I don't know just how much more pain I can take
Oh Dolores, why did you leave?
You know it was not my intent to deceive
I wish I could somehow just make you believe
Oh Dolores, why did you leave?
A new love came along, and my tides seemed to turn
A new flame in my heart was just starting to burn
We were perfect together, far as I could discern
Oh when will this lovesick old fool ever learn?
Oh Virginia, where did you go?
I'd pay you a million dollars to know
So that I could explain what you saw through the window
Oh Virginia where did you go?
My heart flies up high then it sinks like a stone
I’ve failed many times but I still haven’t grown
The mind of a woman remains so unknown
I guess I’ll just end up forever alone
Oh sweet Linda Jean, what did you mean
when you said that I never help out when you clean?
I gave you a quarter for the washing machine
You perplex me, sweet Linda Jean
Oh, I wish these fine gals would give me one more chance
Was it something I said, or the way that I dance?
I’ve never been too good at doing romance
Oh my darlings, give me a chance
Oh my darlings, give me a chance
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Mandy Fassett Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis-based string player and songwriter.
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