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Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie by Joanna Newsom

from Live From the Kasa Sutra by Glad Judy

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From the 'Live at the Kasa Sutra' EP. Taylor and I were trying to find a song to include on the Land Salmon Vol. II (a compilation of incredible Bellingham musicians), and just recorded a short EP instead. This is another take of one of my favorite Joanna Newsom songs.

ALSO: It feels/sounds like I am sick all of the time.

lyrics

Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie

That means no
Where I come from
I am cold, out waiting for the day to come
I chew my lips, and I scratch my nose
Feels so good to be a rose

Oh don't, don't you lift me up
Like I'm that shy, no no no no no,
Just give it up
There are bats all dissolving in a row
Into the wishy-washy dark that cannot let go
And I cannot let go
So I thank the lord
And I thank his sword
Though it be mincing up the morning, slightly bored

O, morning without warning like a hole
And I watch you go.

There are some mornings when the sky looks like a road
There are some dragons who were built to have and hold
And some machines are dropped from great heights lovingly
And some great bellies ache with many bumblebees
(and they sting so terribly)

I do as I please
Now I'm on my knees
Your skin is something that I stir into my tea
And I am watching you
and you are starry, starry, starry
and I'm tumbling down, and I check a frown
It's why I love this town
Well, just look around
Just see me serenaded hourly! Celebrated sourly!
Dedicated dourly; waltzing with the open sea
Clam, crab, cockle, cowrie
Will you just look at me?

-Joanna Newsom

credits

from Live From the Kasa Sutra, track released April 15, 2010
THANK YOU to Taylor Carroll of Timerlight Records for recording, mixing, and making magic happen
timerlightrecordings.bandcamp.com
www.myspace.com/carrolljamestaylor

www.myspace.com/gladjudy

gladjudy@gmail.com

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