Soundtrack Songs-- Patty Griffin

        Soundtrack Songs

        Regarding Mary (Niagra Niagra)



        Mary,Mary, Mary, mo ma ma mo Mary, Mary, Mary...
        She comes swinging in
        With her tire iron
        She hits everything in sight
        When she gets flying
        And in the end no one survives
        No, sakes alive
        They all die

        She hates the morning
        She hates the light
        She hates the darkness of the night
        She hates herself most of all oh
        She can't walk
        She only crawls and
        What we gonna do about Mary
        When there is no getting out of your own way oh
        What we gonna do about Mary
        I wish that we could send her away
        Mary, Mary, Mary mo ma ma mo, Mary, Mary Mary...

        We go walking sometimes
        Where she can't follow
        When we return
        It's her drink we swallow
        And everytime we feel so hollow
        We wonder will we see tomorrow

        And it isn't easy
        And it isn't plain
        We try to lose her, but she remains and so
        Maybe we will all go insane oh
        Just like Mary yeah
        Just like Mary well
        Just like Mary yeah
        Just like Mary oh
        Mary, Mary, Mary, mo ma ma mo,Mary, Mary, Mary...

        And this life we had and
        This little slice
        Were words she just sacrificed
        And if this keeps up
        This cold cold rain oh
        We will surely lose our way

        What we gonna do about Mary
        When there is no getting out of your own way oh
        What we gonna do about Mary
        I wish that we could send her away
        Mary, Mary, Mary mo ma ma mo, Mary, Mary Mary...
        MARY
        MARY
        MARY
        MARY...
        Mary, Mary, Mary, mo ma ma mo, Mary, Mary, Mary...

        From the Niagra Niagra soundtrack on The Shooting Gallery/ V2 Records
        ©1997 A&M Records, Inc.

        You Are Not Alone (Nigra Niagra)



        She sees him laying in the bed alone tonight
        The only thing a touching him is a crack of light
        Pieces of her hair are wrapped around and 'round his fingers
        And he reaches for her side, for any sign of her that lingers

        And she says you are not alone
        Laying in the light
        Put out the fire in your head
        And lay with me tonight

        One of them bullets went straight for the jugular vein
        There were people running , a flash of light
        Then everything changed
        Nothing really matters in the end you know
        All the worrys sever
        Don't be afraid for me my friend, one day we all fall down forever

        She says you are not alone
        Laying in the light
        Put out the fire in your head
        And lay with me tonight

        The wedding date was June just like any other bride
        She loved him like no one before and it was good to be alive
        But sometimes that can slip away as fast
        As any fingers through your hands
        So you let time forgive the past and go and make some other plans

        You are not alone
        Laying in the light
        Put out the fire in your head
        And lay with me tonight
        You are not alone
        Laying in the light
        Put out the fire in your head
        And lay with me tonight

        From Living With Ghosts
        Also on the Niagra Niagra soundtrack on Shooting Gallery/ V2 Records
        ©1996 One Big Love Music/Chrome Dog Music (ASCAP)

        One Big Love (Mystery Alaska)

        By Patty Griffin and Angelo


        Let's take a ride to the seaside
        We can go out swimming in the high tide
        Just wear your shorts and your long hair
        Don't forget the lawn chair
        Everybody's gone to the movies
        Everybody's gone and its groovy
        They went to the one about the big war
        I didn't, I'd seen it before

        I guess I'm taking my chances
        Giving up the ring throwing in the gloves
        I guess I'm taking my chances
        Trading in my things
        A couple wings on a little white dove
        And one big love, one big love

        Everybody do like a Monkey
        If you want to go on and be funky
        No need to talk like a hero
        Talk a walk count down to zero
        No sense defending your honor
        Just go on and kiss him if you wanna
        Everything before is gone or is going somewhere

        I guess I'm taking my chances
        Giving up the ring throwing in the gloves
        I guess I'm taking my chances
        Trading in my things for a couple wings on a
        Little white dove
        And one big love one big love
        I don't know where we are
        And I don't care
        And now we're out of gas
        And riding on air
        And one big love, one big love

        From Flaming Red
        ©1997 One Big Love Music/Chrome Dog Music (ASCAP)

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