I Sleep Amongst The Tall, Tall Flowers
(From the White/Chamberlain-King musical, Master Flea, recorded by Scarlett’s Well for the album, Gatekeeper)
I sleep amongst the tall, tall flowers,
Where I cannot be seen,
Except by one who darkly cowers
Behind their foliage green.
I seem
To dream,
But what I dream
Is actual fact.
And those who act,
Sincere.
As is the sound
Of trod-on ground
That only I can hear.
“Come out my love, if [...]
Take It Easy On My Heart
(From the Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra epee Thank-You For Not Discussing The Outside World)
Take it easy on my heart; it’s all I’ve got.
Woe be me should it begin to clot.
I know that you’re in love,
But still you’re playing awful rough.
Take it easy on my heart; it’s all I’ve got.
Two each only of atrium and ventricle
To [...]
Stop All The Clocks
(From the Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra epee Thank-You For Not Discussing The Outside World)
Stop all the clocks… I want to get off
This sad, slow prgress to the grave.
Postpone the coffin and I’ll live with the cough,
As this moment I want to save.
Because time takes you away from me.
I’d prefer you stay with me,
Like Gaugin in [...]
Thank You For Not Discussing The Outside World
(From the Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra epee Thank-You For Not Discussing The Outside World)
Outside these walls, the very slings
And arrows of misfortune soar.
Our minds are on much higher things,
We’ll leave these troubling triffles for
Those of you who’d cry and bawl and grieve.
Of this we’d like to stay niave,
So with your hats and coats please leave
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