Isobel Campbell Album

(feat. Mark Lanegan)

Against my will to these sad shores
An unknown force has drawn me
Bound unto a future shaped by ancestors before me
Day on day I march the beat to someone else's drum
I have searched far foreign lands there's nowhere left to run

Impending storm rise up rise up
Oh demons I shall shame you!
Look down the barrel of my gun and one by one I'll name you
Day on day my brothers leave go marching off to war
Yet we never understand for what we're fighting for

Ubi caritas et amor
(Where there is tender care and love)
Ubi caritas
(Where there is tender care)
Deus ibi est
(God is present)

LyricsWorldly desires and worldly gains
Designed for worldly men
I'm a master of the heart with ears and hands to lend
Soldiers come and soldiers go some changed by love for thee
A circle in the chain of life all fighting to be free

Ubi caritas et amor
Ubi caritas
Deus ibi est

So come my lord and we shall dance
To God's own private drum
Sweet Jesus and the holy vine
The afterlife to come
Day on day I march the the beat to someone else's drum
I have searched far foreign lands there's nowhere left to run

Ubi caritas et amor
Ubi caritas
Deus ibi est

I met a man whom I'll never doubt
Flew into the sun, our bodies on fire
Betrothed to a mate, pray it is not so
Invoke father time, then he let her go

Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true

I know a dog much blacker than night
Who lives in a house where nothing is right
All sorrow and loving riches at bay
All watching a few to the ...

Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true

Some dream of coins or some beauty's find
LyricsBut I want the truth while I serve my time
Most complex and pain, I'll share it with you
The moon looks bright, so come say I'll do

Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true
Lie true lie true lie true lie true

Where have you been, my darling
Where have you been, my friend
Where have you been, my darling
Where have you been, my friend

A crow flew past my window sill
Stole me away from you until
You change your heart or change your will
Aren't you darling

Where have you been, my darling
Where have you been, my friend
Where have you been, my darling
Where have you been, my friend

And all the while that you would burn
Your tongue was working overtime
Love foregone and life's so good
Aren't you darling

In my words I cherry picked
Something fought and died today
With all our words I care not say
I need you darling

I've been chasing up loftier mountains
Be it against my will
You keep telling me “don't get no higher”
But I'll be higher still

Where have you been, my darling
Where have you been, my friend

(feat. Mark Lanegan)

I bring you a tale of the broken seas
and I'm drowning in whisky and beer
my doctor reports if I don't stop soon
I'll drown in an ocean of tears

I looked to you and saw my desire
went from the frying pan into the fire
surrendered to sorrow and was undone
now I'm praying that it won't be long

we fucked up the sun into kingdom come
you are under my blood and my skin
living life at each other's throats
in the gilded sailboat of sin

ours was an ocean to swim around in
ours was an ocean I should have drowned in
my doctor reports that we must be strong
but I'm praying that it won't be long

[whispering]

now after all, don't feel like nothing
like walking away
like a mouth full of rain
at twelve o clock

the bell starts ringing
a dog starts barking
and you're still missing
still missing something

you've never known what it was
and I'm not one for thinking twice
but I know this much is true
the earth will turn, the pot'll burn
and you are my revolver

just waking up
some dogs start barking
a bell starts ringing
and you're still missing

and after all, don't feel like nothing
like walking away
like a mouth full of rain
I'm holding on
'cause you're my revolver
and I dreamed of ending
in a violent way

I can settle down
And be doing just fine
Till I hear an old freight
Going down the line

Then I hurry straight
Home and pack
And if I didn’t go
I believe I’d blow my stack

I love you baby
But you must understand
When the Lord made me
He made a ramblin' man

Some folks may say (Got my loving arms to keep you warm)
That I’m no good (In the kitchen cooking up a storm)
That I wouldn’t settle (If uncle tells me stay away from you)
Down if I could (That is something I could never do)

But when that open road (You're my baby, you're my loving man)
LyricsStarts calling me (When you're in trouble, do the best you can)
There's something over the hill (I'm naked daddy just for you)
That I’ve gotta see (Force of nature and you're coming through)

Sometimes it's hard (Loving you, going hot and cold)
But you gotta understand (Loving you, getting good and soaked)
When the Lord made me (How I know you hate to see me cry)
He made a ramblin' man (Happens every time I say goodbye)

I love to see (What's the use, you poor seductive man)
The towns passing by (Don’t get feelings and you'll understand)
And to ride these rails (Lying on somebody just like me)
'Neath God's blue skies (Got you dancing to my melody)

Let me travel this land (God knows how I need your loving arms)
From the mountains to the sea (If you lose me baby, telephone)
Cause that's the life (Try to pieces, stay away from harm)
I believe He meant for me (You're my baby though you do me wrong)

And when I’m gone (Love your nature, though I walk the line)
And at my grave you stand (Loving dreams, you're just a waste of time)
Just say God's called (Baby please don’t stay away too long)
Home his ramblin' man (Fire's burning for when you get home)

little girl have I told you
how you light up my life
come and lay down beside me
come and thrill me tonight
do you wanna?

I'm not saying I love you
I won't say I'll be true
there's a crimson bird flying
when I go down on you

I'm so weary and lonesome
and it's cold in the night
when the path to your doorway
is a pathway of light

do you wanna come walk with me?
do you wanna come walk with me?
if you do baby say it now
though we'll both wonder anyhow

Lyricsdo you wanna come walk with me?
do you wanna come walk with me?
do you wanna?

little girl have I told you
you're my guiding north star
and my love travels with you
wherever you are

from the mountains to the valley
leave the light on for me
from Virginia to Alaska
from sea to shining sea

do you wanna come walk with me?
do you wanna come walk with me?
if you do baby say it now
though we'll both wonder anyhow

do you wanna come walk with me?
do you wanna come walk with me?
do you wanna?

If we’re good (???) for dusty highways and such
Be alright to look her up
The faded priestess of the highways and crutch
Calling when you’re down on luck
By the disused railroad road station you go
To the house of dirty pearl
Her existential situation you know
She is not like other girls

She may ask you, “Do you believe?”
You can’t stay, though you’ll never leave

See the sapphire in the skylines so blue
See the diamond in the dirt
When you think the subject won’t turn to you
She got demons up her skirt
Isn’t sure of her reflection at all
Is seduced by all things past
A pleasure-seeker of dejection
Gazing into her looking glass

LyricsShe may ask you what you believe
But the mirror doesn’t see me

Saturday’s gone
Saturday’s gone
Saturday’s gone
Saturday’s gone

She may ask you, “Do you believe?”
You can’t stay, though you’ll never leave

Saturday’s gone
Saturday’s gone
Saturday’s gone
Saturday’s gone

Now a sundown comes, a new day for her
Tired of dress and ??
You’d be a fool to ask her to lift you up
Why go up when we go down?
You should tire of ties that bind you
Film of fever leaves so fast
You’ve got trouble far behind you
Well knows nothings’ made to last
See how God hears a lion roar
Watch the serpent crossing the floor

Saturday’s gone
Saturday’s gone...

[No lyrics]

(feat. Mark Lanegan)

Wishin', hopin', for that old familiar feeling
that takes you miles above, yeah it's called love
would you do it for me
'cause I'm feelin' lonely

prayin', hopin', and I leave the door wide open
I see you and you catch your spill
but come and sit by me
'cause I'm feelin' lonely

maybe I'm a stupid fool
chasin' butterflies like you
on these days they seem so cruel
but honey, child what can I do

maybe I'm a stupid fool
chasin' butterflies like you
on these days they seem so cruel
but honey, child what can I do

honey, child what can I do

Oh dusty wreath
Your loving was everything
Oh dusty wreath
Your loving was everything to me

the party's over now
so draw the curtains down
your secret's safe to keep
unzip your velvet gown
and let your hair hang loose
kick off your satin shoes
throw back the ida down
farewell to friday's clown

the circus is leaving town
oh ruby, roll your stockings down
circus is leaving town
oh Ruby, dry your eyes

fix up something to heap
still water still run deep
the dogs are barking now
get back out on the street

the circus is leaving town
oh ruby, roll your stockings down
Lyricscircus is leaving town
so ruby, dry your eyes

the party is over now
stop howling at the moon
you need a different beat
you need a different tune

remember that old song
we heard when we were young
life was an empty page
the world would ride upon

do you recall the meadow past
we sit and watch the hours pass
you were such a good girl then
oh ruby, dry your eyes

circus is leaving town
oh ruby, roll your stockings down
circus is leaving town
so ruby, dry your eyes

you're searching when you walk
you're searching when you talk

you could make me believe
that the sun sets in the east
the sun sets in the east
the sun sets in the east