Barges

Album: Not Till Tomorrow (1972)
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  • Me and my brother returned to the water
    I saw a pike that was two feet long.
    Two small magicians, each with a jam jar
    Cast spells on the water with hazel twig wands.

    Country boys catch tadpoles, dive into water
    Made shy by their laughter, we wandered down stream
    And summer rolled o'er us with no complications
    'Cept thinking of Mama sometimes in dreams.

    Stand by the drawbridge, waiting for barges
    Waiting around for smiles from the man.
    Lifting the bridge whilst watching the horses
    Dragging the slow boats up the canal.

    I do remember the times but no number
    After the day, but before evening comes
    Waiting for castles and kettles with roses
    Painted on barges that sailed into the sun.

    Oh, see the river run, that was by man begun
    Open the locks, let the boats sail on,
    Taking their castles and kettles with roses
    With summers of childhood leaving smiles on the man. Writer/s: RALPH MC TELL
    Publisher: T.R.O. INC.
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  • Thomas Sharma from EnglandThe beginning of the verse melody is similar to the main theme of "Morning Mood" from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, although the rhythm is different. It's an entirely unconscious borrowing but a beautifully effective and appropriate one.
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