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Ring The Living Bell

PostPosted: 16 May 2010, 16:15
by milky moon
Ring The Living Bell
Written by Melanie Safka; originally performed by her under the name ‘Melanie’ in 1972.
Performed by Joanna Newsom with Smog and Weird War at the Bowery Ballroom Christmas Party, New York City, USA, on 19 December 2004.



    I've been celebrating way too long
    And I've been drinking, I'm ashamed to say
    Still feel thirsty and, God, I wanna drink the water from the well
    Still feel thirsty, and God, I wanna drink and ring the living bell
    Ring the bell — lah
    Ring the living bell
    Still feel thirsty but, God, I want to drink and ring the living bell

    I'm not a magic lady but I wanna sing to help the light
    Descend upon the earth today because it's gonna get dark tonight
    Sing for light — oh
    Sing for living light
    Still feel weak but, God, I want to give and shine the living light
    Still feel weak but, God, I want to give and shine the living light

    Been walking … walking down the street all night
    And I been feeling kind of cold
    Still feel naked but, God, I want to feel warm before I get old
    Feeling cold — lah
    And I'm feeling cold
    Still feel hungry but, God, I want to give and shine the living light
    Still feel hungry but, God, I want to give and shine the living light

    Been … been celebrating way too long
    And I have eaten much too well
    Still feel hungry, God, I want to give and ring the living bell
    Still feel hungry, ring the living bell

    Still feel hungry but, God, I wanna give and ring the living bell
    Still feel hungry but, God, I wanna give and ring the living bell
    Oh, still feel hungry but, God, I wanna give and ring the living bell
    Still feel hungry but, God, I wanna give and ring the living bell

    Ring the living bell. Ring the living bell
    Shine the living light. Shine the living light