1. |
Goodbye Cool World
03:14
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GOODBYE COOL WORLD, by Emily Cantrell © 2014
I remember the breeze
It felt so nice
Felt like the wind
Blowin’ over the ice - no ice
It was all gone
In the blink of an eye
Goodbye cool world, goodbye
I remember the sun
Before the drought
Back in the days
When we used to go out - no doubt
Now we stay inside
And hide from the sky
Goodbye cool world, goodbye
Why, baby, didn’t we open our eyes
To the ghost of the future of human demise?
Who would have thought back in 2013
We’d go extinct ‘cause we wouldn’t go green?
I remember the Earth
My home sweet home
Now it’s 200 degrees in Nome - n-ome!
Coulda biked, coulda hiked
We just didn’t try
Goodbye cool world, goodbye
I remember the Earth
My starter home
Now I’m in space living under a dome - no home!
Coulda biked, coulda hiked
We just didn’t try
Goodbye cool world, goodbye
Adios—we’re toast
Auf wiedersehen—I wish it would rain
Sayonara—somebody put out the fire-ah
Goodbye cool world, goodbye!
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2. |
Black Bayou
02:49
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BLACK BAYOU, by Emily Cantrell ©2012
1. I travel all over this doggoned land
Make my livin' with my own two hands
Playin' guitar and singin' a song
If you sing it from the heart, you can never go wrong
2. Pappy's got a place that he calls his own
Built out of bricks and Louisiana stone
Green fields under a sky steel blue
It runs right down to the Black Bayou
Chorus:
I'm goin' on down to the Black Bayou
Gonna see my brother and his sweet chou chou
Nephew stirrin' up a gumbo stew
They got it real good on the Black Bayou
Yeah, they got it good on the Black Bayou
3. Don't wait too long ‘til you visit your kin
The kids grow fast and they blow to the wind
My family, they all shine like gold
They teach you when you're young
And they love you when you're old
end:
They ride on the gators on the Black Bayou
And they eat mashed potaters on the Black Bayou
They drink a little whisky on the Black Bayou
And they get a little frisky on the Black Bayou
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3. |
Weather Report
04:00
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WEATHER REPORT, © Emily Cantrell
The weather report - no rain today
Might be the time to get away
Even with clouds and skies of grey
The weather report no rain today
Your jacket is draped across the chair
The scent of your perfume lingers there
They say no raindrops anywhere
But they can’t feel my heart’s despair
It wasn’t long ago
Sunlight was pouring down
Then all your shadows disappeared
Heartache was all I found
I think I’ll take the train from here
Go someplace where the skies are clear
If only I could hold you near
Then I could wipe away these tears
The weather report - no rain today
Might be the time to get away
Even with clouds and skies of grey
The weather report - no rain today
The weather report - no rain today
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4. |
Me Myself and I
02:57
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5. |
Miner's Letter
04:17
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MINER’S LETTER, © Emily Cantrell
Every day there’s a shade of a doubt
When we go down in the mines
We will never come out
And today is the day that our fears are realized
But if I could look one more time into your eyes
I would tell you my dear do not weep
For I am only going to sleep
Chorus:
Oh my darling I’m going to sleep
In a world far away from you
Cold and so deep
But tomorrow I’ll wake in a better place
And some day touch your hand
And see your smiling face
I’m not scared for my soul God will keep
For I am only going to sleep
There’s a dark scene of sadness above
Though it holds all I care for
The dear ones I love
So I’ll write you a letter of what it’s like down here
I am not suffering though my time is near
I think of you as precious moments creep
And now I’ll lay me down and go to sleep
Chorus:
Oh my darling I’m going to sleep
In a world far away from you
Cold and so deep
But tomorrow I’ll wake in a better place
And some day touch your hand
And see your smiling face
I’m not scared for my soul God will keep
For I am only going to sleep
I’m not scared for my soul God will keep
For I am only going to sleep
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6. |
Woody Guthrie's Shoes
03:52
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WOODY GUTHRIE’S SHOES, by Jim Schulz ©2010 (Sourdough Road Music-BMI)
used by permission
V1:
A A E E
Them’s Woody Guthrie shoes, ain’t got no time to lose
F#m F#m A E
Tell me now, why did you choose to shoulder that load
A A E E
Holy soles and and worn out laces, Mother Mary’s Seven Graces
F#m F#m A A
Deal the cards and hope for aces, and
A E A A
Son, grab your kit and hit the road
Ch:
D D A A
Let it rock. Let it roll
E E A A
Hear the sirens. Pay the toll
D D [A D] A
Let the people feed your soul
A E A A
Let it rock. Let it roll
V2:
Got a shirt without a collar, flannel vest and silver dollar
Take the stage and never holler at the
cross you must bear
In Woody Guthrie shoes, broken beat up and abused
Walk the line, sing the blues And
son, hang your head and say a prayer
Ch2:
Let it rock. Let it roll
Hear the sirens. Pay the toll
Let the people feed your soul
Let it rock. Let it roll
V3:
In Idaho, there’s hallowed ground, Hemingway and Ezra Pound
Keep the faith that you have found with
words woven wild
Gibson guitar in your hand, Woody’s shadow where you stand
This land will surely be your land, so
sing, sing my prodigal child
Ch3:
Let it rock. Let it roll.
Hear the sirens. Pay the toll.
Let the people feed your soul.
Let it rock. Let it roll.
Ch4:
Let it rock. Let it roll. Hear the sirens. Pay the toll.
Let the people keep you whole
Let it rock Let it roll Let it rock Let it roll
Them Woody Guthrie Shoes ain’t got no time to lose
Deal the cards and hope for aces and
Son, grab your kit and hit the road.
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7. |
Stand Right Here
03:48
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STAND RIGHT HERE ©2005 Emily Cantrell
I’m gonna stand right here ‘tll the sun shines
I’m gonna stand right here in the rain
I’m gonna stand right here ‘til the sun shines
I know it’ll come
I know it’ll shine again
Bridge:
You can stand with me
I don’t know how it’s gonna be
I don’t know how long
They might try to take away this song
I’m gonna stand right here til this war is over
I’m gonna stand right here in the rain
I’m gonna stand right here til this war is over
I know we can stop it
I know we can break the chain
Bridge:
I’m gonna stand right here ‘til the poor folks get some money
I’m gonna stand right here in the rain
I’m gonna stand right here ‘til the poor folks get some money
I know we can help
I know we can ease their pain
Bridge
I’m gonna stand right here ‘til the sun shines
I’m gonna stand right here in the rain
I’m gonna stand right here ‘til this war is over
I know we can stop it
I know we can break the chain
I know we can stop it
I know we can break the chain
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8. |
'Twas a Full Moon Ago
03:12
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’TWAS A FULL MOON AGO, © Emily Cantrell
’Twas a full moon ago and a year
We parted our ways on the shore
As the light softly fell on your face
I was sure that I had you no more
So I moved on to make some new friends
Though that night never left me alone
And right now I am here at this gatherin’
My heart still to find a new home
Chorus: I’m just here for the chips and beer
Nothin’ better to do
I’m just here for the party
But fancy meetin’ you
There’s a girl on your arm keeps you occupied
She’s quite the pretty sort
And I’m tryin’ to act indifferent to you
Though I know you can read my heart
So I’ll grab a guitar and sing a song
As happy a one as I can
Then I’ll wander out back where the moon is full
And try startin’ over a gain
Chorus: I’m just here for the chips and beer
Nothin’ better to do
I’m just here for the party
But fancy meetin’ you
’Twas a full moon ago and a year
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9. |
Violet
02:43
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VIOLET, © Emily Cantrell
Violet was mine
Violet is gone with the time
That is kept by the clock on the wall
But I still hear her call
Violet was wise
Violet had violet eyes
That were calm as the mountains at dawn
But she ran like a fawn
Violet would dance in and out of my heart
I could only hold onto one shining part
Violet was strong
Violet was singing a song
That I never did hear ’til the end
And what’s broken won’t mend
Violet was mine
Violet is gone with the time
That is kept by the clock on the wall
But I still hear her call
I hear her call
I hear her call
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10. |
Timber Trail
02:53
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The Cantrells Nashville, Tennessee
More information at: thecantrells.net
The Cantrells are Emily Cantrell, vocals, guitar, piano,
and Al Cantrell, vocals, fiddle and mandolin. "Weather Reports" is their 5th CD and includes the Climate Change single "Goodbye Cool World". They are based in Nashville, Tennessee, but often spend summers in the Rockies.
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