Waiting for the band

from Songs for the Seine by The Downtown Merrylegs

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lyrics

In the old downtown
Merrylegs I found
Playing the trains and riding the rails

To make the hotel room
Or the bar saloon
On through the white night if all else fails

Living for the moment
The circumstance demands
And the days go by
Waiting for the band

So we tuned up tight
And we played most nights
And down in Mcluskey's bar we found

That the stout flows thick
But the only trick
Is that he pays you in whiskey rounds

Stumbling on the staircase
Or singing down the Strand
And the days go by
Waiting for the band

When the circus came
Well we played that game
“Guess what the poet’s pockets hold?”

Maybe a silver spoon?
Or a piece of the moon?
Oh but for money no one told

And the clowns got drunk
From the elephant's trunk
Bringing the house down
Raising "Cheers!"

And the crocodiles said
“To the Old Nags Head! - for this can only end in tears.”

And its funny how it happens
And its never what you planned
And the days go by
Waiting for the band

I wanna sail across the ocean
I wanna race across the land
But the days go by
Waiting for the band

Find that key
One, two, three, four
Are you ready
Man?

credits

from Songs for the Seine, released August 11, 2012
Charlie Seymour - vocals/acoustic guitar
Melissa Cox - violin
Nicolas Roy - bass
Kevin Kretsch - electric guitar
Martin Mayer - drums
François Marnier - accordion

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The Downtown Merrylegs Paris, France

The Downtown Merrylegs are a Parisian based Folk/Rock band made up of musicians from around the world,playing the songs of singer songwriter Charlie Seymour.

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