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Cottonwood Leaves
03:17
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The sun slips over the edge of the reservoir dam
Your hand slips into mine
Fingers intertwined
Waiting in silence for a question
Waiting in silence for a question
Dragonfly skips the water like a skipping stone
The thoughts skip across my mine
Water and the shoreline collide
Floating on a wave of anticipation
Floating on a wave of anticipation
Cottonwood leaves shaking in the breeze
I’m standing here shaking in my knees
Cottonwood leaves shaking in the breeze
I’m shaking…
The swallow skims the surface of a quiet lake
You skim through a book about birds
Take a deep breath and then you turn
Scanning the sky for a hesitation
Scanning the sky for a hesitation
Cottonwood leaves shaking in the breeze
I’m standing here shaking in my knees
Cottonwood leaves shaking in the breeze
I’m shaking… x2
The sun slips over the edge of the reservoir dam
Your hand slips into mine
Fingers intertwined
Waiting in silence for a question
Waiting in silence…
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2. |
Used To Be
03:14
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I’m trying to be quiet, I’m trying to listen
Trying to figure out what I’ve been missing
I listen for the thunder, listen for the night bird
Listen for a melody, Listen for the right words
Chorus:
Take me down Take me in
Turn me around Take me home again
I’ve been waiting, waiting to see
If I’ll ever return to what I use to be
I was a wild one, the color of a moth wing
I was the summer sun, I was heat lightning
I was a cold rain, I was a moon flower
I was a summer night, I was a meteor shower
Chorus
Now I’m sweeping out the cupboards, trapping all the mice
Shaking out the bugs in the middle of the night
Digging through the boxes, pushing around the dirt
Sorting through the papers, I’m still looking for the words
Chorus
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3. |
When the Beach is Asleep
03:16
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When the beach is asleep
Under a blanket of snow
Long after the summer
When all tourists go home
I kneel down by the water
Pray my soul to keep
That’s when I start dreaming
When the beach is asleep
July was all sunshine
Swimsuits and tan skin
Selling cold beer and souvenirs
Yeah the money rolled in
September was a hurricane
It all washed up in heap
And I comb through rubble
Now that the beach is asleep
The roads are all closed and
The ferry route is frozen
Charlie’s little bar is the
Only place open
And we sit around the woodstove
Us few left behind
Eating boiled clams and oysters
Passing bottles of wine
When the beach is asleep
Under a blanket of snow
I close my shop for the winter
It’s all quiet in my home
And I tuck into the silence
Breathe a sigh of relief
(That’s when I start dreaming
When the beach is asleep) x2
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4. |
Snowplow
02:06
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You got your big snow plow, you’re headed for my door
You’re shifting gears, you got the gas to the floor
Were you gonna slow down, stop and ask me?
Our were you gonna plow right past me
Take your snow plow and head uptown
You can find something else to push around
You talking to me through a crooked tooth
Telling me I’m the one who ought to let loose
But I was just enjoying some company
I didn’t want your hands all over me
Take your snow plow and head uptown
You can find something else to push around
Cause it ain’t me, I ain’t gonna be pushed around
It ain’t me, I tried to slow it down
But you just ran me over, now it’s over
So I called my momma just to have a good cry
And to hear her say, yeah forget that guy
To hear her say I deserve better
I god I hope I can get a break from this weather
Take your snow plow and head uptown
You can find something else to push around
Take your snow plow right this minute
Take your snow plow. I'll tell you where to stick it.
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5. |
Never Known
03:15
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My mother was known for her sweet apple pie
My father was known for his suit and his tie
My brother was known for his green speckled eyes
But I was never known
My house was known for being at the end of the lane
Big picture windows with one broken pane
And a tire swing hanging from a rusty chain
But I was never known
I was never here in this world long enough
I came in and and I left here alone
I was a spark that never grew into a fire
I was never known
My history was known on the old family tree
The roots and the branches grew strong it grew free
And there were names there were dates there was a place there for me
But I was never known
I was never here in this world long enough
I came in and and I left here alone
I was a spark that never grew into a fire
I was never known
I hope to pass through here the next time around
Stay a little longer take a breath touch the ground
Until then I’ll be waiting in the big lost and found
I was never known x2
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6. |
Sister
03:41
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Hunting morels, harvesting ramps
Me and my sister out at the camp
The first week of May we come and we stay for a while
Spying on birds up in the trees
Listing for warbles as the little birds sing
A flash of yellow through the green and we smile
Well she only comes once a year
But it’s the very best time of year
When the warblers the wildflowers and the waterfalls
And my sister are here
Catching a tadpole, kissing a frog
Searching for life under a log
The world is alive and nothing can hide from us now
Counting the flowers we tiptoe around
The colors and patterns that cover the ground
The world is exploding exposing her beauty somehow
Chorus
Through the long dark winter grey
We talk on the phone thousands of miles away
And it’s a comfort to me
But I long for the day
Chorus
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7. |
Ecstacy
03:28
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We were doing ecstasy under the desert sky
In the sand dunes on the 4th of July
We were watching fireworks, trying to figure out how things work
We were staring at the colors in eachothers eyes
And I want to see you look that way again sometime
I want to see you look that way next time maybe without the drugs next time
You were tripping on lsd at the big rock show
You were doing the twist and the bump you were really letting go
You were jumping up and down, spinning round and round
You were kicking heels up so high
And I want to see you dance that way again sometime
I want to see you dance that way next time maybe without the drugs next time
You were always out there, so far out there x2
You were on a morphine drip after your big accident
You were on some pretty strong drugs you took them like a sacrament
I was sitting by your hospital bed you said you could see inside my head
And on you face was a big ridiculous smile
And I want to see you smile that way again sometime
I want to see you smile that way next time maybe without the drugs next time
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8. |
Rolls Away
03:00
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He’s the prince of the pins
He’s the king of the lanes
He’s the head of the team every thursday
And he’s bowling for the win
And he’s bowling for the quiet
And he’s lost in the sound of the crash and the fall
And it all rolls away
It all rolls away x2
He steps to the line
And he pulls back his hand
And the weight of the world falls away and it lands
He just lets go and it rolls
And it all rolls away
It all rolls away x2
Cheap beer in plastic cups
Two friends who don’t know him enough about him
To bring up anything uncomfortable
So it all rolls away
It all rolls away x2
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9. |
Fever
02:59
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Woke with a fever, Woke with a fever In the wilderness
I’ve been digging up roots, Living on bark and moss And bitterness
And I’m not the same woman that I once was
I’m not the same
And I’m not the same woman that I once was
I’m not the same after all
I cut my skin Down to the bone And my hair is turning white
I saw the flame Flicker of my soul Nearly burn out in the dark of the night
And I’m not the same woman that I once was
I’m not the same
And I’m not the same woman that I once was
I’m not the same after all
After all that I’ve been through will you still love me
If you look into my eyes will you still see me
I hope you’re waiting I hope you’re waiting For me to come back home
I’m coming to you I’m crawling to you But I’m afraid you won’t recognize me anymore
And I’m not the same woman that I once was
I’m not the same
And I’m not the same woman that I once was
I’m not the same after all
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10. |
Andy
02:56
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Andy you’re as tall as the sunflowers
Steady as the summer sun
Quiet as a mouse
Andy I remember back in second grade
All the other boys were pulling my braids
You were staring at the birds
Andy I’ve been watching you growing up
I’ve been growing up too
Andy with your books and your papers
Sitting up in an oak tree
Looking out at the world
Andy you were down in the creek bed
You found yourself an arrowhead
In the slate and the shale
Andy I’ve been watching you growing up
I’ve been growing up too
Andy
Andy I guess I never really noticed you
The way that I noticed you
Last Saturday night
You were standing all alone by the window
Everybody else was dancing
You were staring at the moon
Andy I want to know what you’re seeing
Wish you were looking at me
The way you stare at the trees
Andy I’ve been watching you growing up
Have you been watching me growing up
Pay attention to me
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11. |
Fickle
03:23
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She is fickle She is fumbling
She is finding her way
Through the puzzles, through the crosswords
Through the thoughts in her brain
She always writes in pencil
Never permanent ink
She is fickle She is fumbling
She doesn’t know what to think
She is careful She is cautious
She is catching her breath
Through the ropes, through the tangle
Of the knots in her head
She studies all the turns
Never rushes around
She is careful She is cautious
She never gets too tied down
And I love to watch her move
And I never know where she’s going to
She is playful She is patient
She is placing her bets
On the hand she’s been dealt
On the cards in her deck
She laughs at her chances
And she makes her bet small
She is playful She is patient
She knows she can’t win them all
And I love to watch her move
And I never know where she’s going to
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12. |
Fast Johnny
03:42
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Johnny drives a race car, he speeds down city street
He’s running all the red lights, he’s catching all the heat
He’s got a glove box full of tickets and a danger in his eye
And if you get into his car there’s a chance you’re gonna die
I said hold on
Johnny drives a speedboat, he roars across the river
Yeah he’s cutting through the quiet, he’s splashing all the swimmers
And if you’re gonna ride along you’d better hold on to your ass
There’s only one speed Johnny knows and that’s really fucking fast
I said hold on
Johnny you’re just a big streak of blue
How am I ever gonna catch you
Johnny had a date last night, he came to pick me up
He pulled up in the front in a supped up pick-up truck
And I was lacing up my boots, I said I’ll only me a minute
He said “girl, time is of the essence”, he drove away without me in it
I said hold on I said hold on!
Johnny you’re just a big streak of blue
How am I ever gonna catch you
Johnny drives a rocket ship, he’s shooting to the sun
He’s blasting through the atmosphere, so long everyone
He’s got the thrusters they’re engaged, he’s got the boosters at full blast
There’s only one speed Johnny knows and that’s really fucking fast
I said hold on, and he said so long
Johnny you’re just a big streak of blue
How am I ever gonna catch you
Johnny you’re just a big streak of blue
Guess I’m never gonna catch you
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13. |
Wish I Knew
04:02
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I wish I knew what you were thinking
Everytime that you were drinking
Everytime that you were sinking
Into silence
I wish I knew what you were saying
About the debt that you’ve been paying
About the game that we’re all playing
How we’re all hiding
I wish I knew you as child
When you were free and you were wild
Before you lost that easy smile
I wish I knew I wish I knew
I wish I knew what you were feeling
When you were staring at the ceiling
But you never would reveal
You’d just turned out the lights
I wish I knew what you were holding
Some heavy burden, Heavy scolding
A fire that keeps on smoldering
But it never ignites
I wish I knew you as child
When you were free and you were wild
Before you lost that easy smile
I wish I knew
I wish I knew how to open up a box
Without tearing off the top
Without breaking all the locks
I wish I knew
I wish I knew how to let go
Of that aching desire to know
And the need to throw a rope
Each time you’re sinking
I wish I knew how to give it space
Look myself in the face
Leave with a little grace
Before I break
I wish you knew me as a child
When I was free and I was wild
I had such an easy smile
I wish you knew
And I wish we knew how to open up this box
Just go tearing off the top
Breaking all the locks
I wish we knew
I wish we knew
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14. |
Fall Down
03:14
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Oh what a relief to fall down x2
I’d been hanging on there such a long time now
Oh what a relief to fall down
Oh what a glory to change x2
I was born a little green but there was gold in my veins
Oh what a glory to change
Oh what a joy to take a rest x2
I’d been turning sunshine to sugar all year I tried my best
Oh what a joy to take a rest
Now I’m laying in the grass on an autumn day x2
Here comes a north wind to blow me away
Laying in the grass on an autumn day
Oh what a relief to fall down x2
I’d been hanging on there such a long time now
Oh what a relief to fall down
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Megan Bee Athens, Ohio
Singer-songwriter Megan Bee writes with an unquenchable wanderlust and a raw love for the land. Her fourth studio album "Cottonwood" releases February 2022. It follows "Waiting" (2020) which was named album of the year by The Ark of Music. Bee has won The Ohio Music Awards Best Americana and Best Singer-Songwriter Albums along with a finalist spot in the USA Songwriting Competition. ... more
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