The Letter Natalie Merchant

If I ever write this letter the pages I could write but I don't know where to send it you have vanished heaven knows where you live heaven only knows if I ever write this letter bitter words

The Living Natalie Merchant

What's it like there outside With the living, with the living Here I [Incomprehensible] place I can hide From the living, from the living 'Cause I don't care to stay with the living Oh, the bottle has

Where I Go Natalie Merchant

Climbing under a barbed wire fence by the railroad ties climbing over the old stone wall I am bound for the riverside well I go to the river to soothe my mind ponder over the crazy days

Thick As Thieves (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Remember how it all began The apple and the fall of man The price we paid So the people say Down a path of shame it lead us Dared to bite the hand that fed us The fairy tale The moral end The wheel

Saint Judas Natalie Merchant

Saddle up the horses and wear your Sunday best Sing your Sacred Harp, you be holier than the rest Fill up the room with a grand and a thunderous song Let it rattle out the windows, let it spill out

When They Ring Them Golden Bells (With Hidden Track- Ophelia Reprise) (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Theres a land beyond the river That they call the sweet forever And we only reach that shore by faiths decree One by one well gain the portals There to dwell with the immortals When they ring

When They Ring the Golden Bells Natalie Merchant

There's a land beyond the river That they call the sweet forever And we only reach that shore by faith's decree One by one we'll gain the portals There to dwell with the immortals When they ring the golden

Giving Up Everything Natalie Merchant

Giving up everything my hungry ghost of hopefulness Giving up everything not haunted by wanting this Giving up everything the fortune I was saving Giving up everything I mercy killed my craving Giving

The House Is On Fire Natalie Merchant

Yeah - The house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah - The house is a rockin' don't bother come on in Kick off your shoes start losin' the blues This old house ain't got nothin' to lose Seen it all

After The Gold Rush Natalie Merchant

Well, I dreamed I saw the knights In armor coming, Saying something about a queen. There were peasants singing and Drummers drumming And the archer split the tree.

Thick As Thieves Natalie Merchant

Remember how it all began The apple and the fall of man The price we pay So the people say Down the path of shame it led us Dared to bite the hand That fed us fairy tale and moral end Wheel of Fortune

Break Your Heart (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

People downcast, is despair See the disillusion everywhere Hoping their bad luck will change Gets a little harder every day People struggle, people fight For the simple pleasures in their lives

Break Your Heart Natalie Merchant

People down-cast in despair See the dis-illusion everywhere Hoping their bad luck will change It's a little harder everyday People struggle, people fight For the simple pleasures in their life The trouble

Put The Law On You Natalie Merchant

Do I have to put the law on you baby For all the wicked things you do? Am I gonna have to put the law on you baby?

Come Take A Trip In My Airship Natalie Merchant

But he was not a sailor, that sailed on the wide blue sea.

Learning The Game Natalie Merchant

Hearts that are broken and love that's untrue These go with learning the game When you love him and he doesn't love you You're only learning the game When he says that you're the only one he'll ever love

My Skin (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Cause I've been treated so wrong I've been treated so long As if I'm becoming untouchable Well, contempt loves the silence It thrives in the dark, The fine winding tendrils That strangle the heart

The Worst Thing Natalie Merchant

Once I could love, I could trust, I could not doubt But that was just about the worst thing that I could do It was just about the worst thing that I could do.

The Living (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Whats it like there outside With the living?

I May Know The Word Natalie Merchant

I may know the word but not say it I may know the truth but not face it I may hear a sound a whisper sacred and profound but turn my head indifferent I may know the word but not say it I

House Is On Fire Natalie Merchant

Kick off your boots, come and sit a spell Listen to me worry, come and listen well All you better best come and lean in boys Cause I dont dare to raise my voice Ive been sitting here for the longest

Crazy man Michael Natalie Merchant

Within the fire And out upon the sea Crazy man Michael was walking He met with a raven With eyes black as coal And shortly they were talking “your future, your future I will tell to you Your

My Skin Natalie Merchant

I don't understand Your face-saving promises Whispered like prayers I don't need them 'cause I've been treated so wrong, I've been treated so long As if I'm becoming untouchable Well, contempt loves the

Ballad Of Henry Darger Natalie Merchant

Wholl save the poor little girl? Henry Darger Henry Darger Wholl save the poor little girl? O, Henry... Wholl tell the story of her?

The Ballad Of Henry Darger Natalie Merchant

Who'll save the poor little girl? Henry Darger, Henry Darger Who'll save the poor little girl? Henry, Henry Oh Henry Oh Henry, Henry Who'll tell the story of her?

Jealousy Natalie Merchant

Jealousy O, jealousy is she fine so well bred the perfect girl a social deb? is she the sort you've always thought could make you what you're not?

Seven Deadly Sins Natalie Merchant

Well, of all those seven deadly sins, I Wore around my neck for him Hunger, anger, lust, and greed Envy, pride, and jealousy There was one, I guess, that was the worst of all That gave a little push, started

The Gulf Of Araby Natalie Merchant

If you could fill a veil with shells from Killiney's shore And sweet talk in a tongue that is no more If wishful thought could bridge The Gulf of Araby Between what is What is What is And what can never

Ladybird Natalie Merchant

Hey, Ladybird, ain’t it just the way the way that love grows cold and then fades away Now when he touches you, make no mistake the fire’s long gone out and the ash has blown away You don’t know how to

Build A Levee Natalie Merchant

When I was just a little girl my mamma said to me, beware of the devil my child In the dark rocky places hell keep Beware of the devil my child Beware of his charming ways Youll fall under an evil

San Andreas Fault Natalie Merchant

Go west paradise is there you'll have all that you can eat of milk and honey over there you'll be the brightest star the world has ever seen sun-baked slender heroine of film and magazine

Motherland Natalie Merchant

Motherland Where in the hell can you go far from the things that you know, far from the sprawl of concrete that keeps crawling its way \'bout 1,000 miles a day? Take one last look behind.

Life Is Sweet (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

How painful it must be To bruise so easily inside Its a pity Its a downright crime But it happens all the time You wanna stay little daddys girl Wanna hide from the vicious world outside But dont

Life Is Sweet Natalie Merchant

It's a pity, it's a crying shame People hold you down again How painful it must be To bruise so easily inside It's a pity, it's a downright crime It happens all the time You want to stay little daddy's

Golden Boy Natalie Merchant

Top of the fold Toast of the town Everyone stops when you come around They hold their breath for you Heroes are born Idols are made Were all fools for this factory fame And youve got the brand

Black Sheep Natalie Merchant

Oh, it's no secret You know my every weakness Oh, haven't the strength now Not enough to waste tonight Oh, spark the fire Tinder blocks of desire Oh, Lord have mercy The first to feel tonight I can see

King Of May Natalie Merchant

Farewell today Travel on now Be on your way Go safely there And never worry Never care Beyond this day Farewell tonight To all joy And to all the light Go on Go peacefully We can't keep your majesty Be

King Of May (LP Version) Natalie Merchant

way Go safely there Never worry Never care Beyond this day Farewell tonight To all joy and to all delight Go well and go peacefully We cant keep your majesty Be on your way Make ready for the

Frozen Charlotte Natalie Merchant

Blue, like the winter snow in the full moon Black like the silhouettes of the trees Late blooming flowers lie frozen underneath the storms I want you to remember me that way (Faraway) I'll be gone, will

Space Oddity Natalie Merchant

countdown, engines on Check ignition and may God's love be with you (spoken) Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Liftoff This is Ground Control to Major Tom You've really made the

Tell Yourself Natalie Merchant

Look in the mirror, look in the mirror what does it show? I hear you counting I know youre adding. adding up the score. I know, oh yes I know what you tell yourself, Tell yourself.

Beloved Wife Natalie Merchant

You were the love for certain of my life you were simply my beloved wife I don't know for certain how I'll live my life now alone without my beloved wife my beloved wife I can't believe I've

Worst Thing Natalie Merchant

cause it never lasts too long Its heaven for now, but not for long Its gonna hurt you Its gonna make you feel so bad Once I could love, I could trust, I could not doubt But that was just about the

Ophelia Natalie Merchant

Ophelia was a bride of God A novice Carmelite, In sister cells, the cloister bells, tolled on her wedding night Ophelia was the rebel girl, a blue-stockinged suffragette Who remedied society between her

Owensboro Natalie Merchant

Well, I lived in a town Way down south By the name of Owensboro And I worked in a mill With the rest of the a??trasha??

Cowboy Romance Natalie Merchant

spare the innocent ones I'll take you with me together we will be drifters free" got her tangled in his arm she's a lusting, trusting fool "no man born can rule me that I've sworn but stranger

Frozen Charlotte (LP Ver.) Natalie Merchant

Blue like the winter snow in this full moon Black like the silhouettes of the trees Late blooming flowers lye frozen underneath the stars I want you to remember me that way Far away Ill be gone

Carnival Natalie Merchant

I've walked these streets a virtual stage it seemed to me make up on their faces actors took their places next to me I've walked these streets in a carnival of sights to see all the cheap

Wonder Natalie Merchant

Doctors have come from distant cities just to see me stand over my bed disbelieving what they're seeing they say I must be one of the wonders of god's own creation and as far as the can see

Carnival Natalie Merchant

Carnival Natalie Merchant I've walked these streets a virtual stage it seemed to me make up on their faces actors took their places next to me I've walked these streets in a carnival of