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Timeless Tales

by People Folk

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1.
Roast Ribs 04:08
The poor, poor miller gave his daughter to the king Lied and told a story of the gold she could bring With greed as the motive, and beauty the price You only find evil through the Devil’s eyes… yeah The little man bargained and takin’ everything he can Spinnin’ and wheelin’ that straw into gold Started with her necklace, her ring, then her clothes Now she’s cryin’ out naked, cold and alone… yeah Can you guess, can you guess my name? Can you guess, can you guess my name? Can you guess, can you guess my name? Can you guess, can you guess my name? With one last promise, the deal was done She swore to give the little man her firstborn son His lame little legs skipped away with joy He knew one day he’d have his own little boy… yeah The lady had her baby she’d forgot about the day that the Wisecrack would come back to pick up his prize She cried out “please don’t take him away” I’ll give your boy back if you can guess my name… yeah Can you guess, can you guess my name? (I don’t think so) Can you guess, can you guess my name? Can you guess, can you guess my name? (I don’t think so) Can you guess, can you guess my name? Now around the fire, you hear him singin’ along He thinks that he’s won, he doesn’t know that he’s wrong As the smoke rises up to the big blood moon He yells out his name but he’s spoken too soon And now you see that things aren’t always as they seem When the devil strikes up a deal But if you look real close you can see that love is real… Mmm Can you guess, can you guess my name? Can you guess, can you guess my name? (I think I can, I know I can!) Can you guess, can you guess my name? I don’t think so! (Roast Ribs, Sheepshanks, Conrad, No) Can you guess, can you guess my name? (Bandy Legs, Balthazar, no, I don’t think so) Can you guess, can you guess my name? I don’t think so! (Roast Ribs, Sheepshanks, Conrad, No) Can you guess, can you guess my name? (Bandy Legs, Balthazar, no, I don’t think so)
2.
Little Red 04:10
Ridin’ off to grandma’s on a warm sunny day Pickin them little red berries and eatin some along the way I knock, knock, knock on her door, she comes out with her love and more And that is when I noticed something weird Grandma had a funny beard Oh my, my, what great big eyes, grandma have you grown in size The fur on your face is tickling my nose Oh good grief what great big teeth, grandmother you are scaring me Now that you are nibbling my toes So I pulled out my foot and ran, ran out the door like the gingerbread man But I could hear her growling close behind I synched up my red hood tight, and braced myself for grandma’s bite So much for my warm summer ride Grandma’s mouth was open wide Oh my, my, what great big eyes, grandma have you grown in size You’re not who you say you are I fear Oh good grief what great big teeth, grandmother you are scaring me All the better to eat you with my dear Now the big bad wolf had his feast, and boy it’s smelly in the belly of the beast But I did not foresee this last surprise I slid right down to his spleen, it gave me a shiver and I let out a scream Grandma, too, was fooled by his disguise And no-one would ever hear our cries We were too late, the wolf had fed, on Little Red, in grandma’s bed, yes I was dead
3.
Tin Man 05:46
Hey Mr. Tin Man you’ve been in the rain for too long The hole on your chestplate suggests that something is wrong There once was a skip in your walk An endearing lisp when you talked But you gave your one heart to the girl that you loved And she left you stiff as a rock Oh poor Mr. Tin Man you silly ignorant fool You know the first rule to love is you’ve got to learn to keep your head cool But you jumped in the water feet first And for your old iron joints it’s the worst Now you’re stuck at the bottom of Lake Gillikin Suffering history’s curse There you go trusting, trusting Now you’re here rusting, rusting There you go falling, falling Now your engine’s stalling, stalling Come Mr. Tin Man the wicked witch is up to no good The munchkins need their hero and all of his wood “Oil can, oil can!” they all cried But it just was no match for the tears in his eyes Glinda the good witch came and replied, “I wouldn’t hold my breath little guys” There you go trusting, trusting Now you’re here rusting, rusting There you go giving, giving Sometimes life’s just not worth living Centuries passed and the legend found true relief A girl with a need for adventure spotted his grief With her pigtails she dried off his eyes And she whispered to him, “Hope don’t float boy, it flies” And she loosened his joints and soldered his parts and said, “Now let’s go and find you a heart” There you go waking, waking Here’s a new man in the making Well new parts and new friends, they followed the road they thought best Good company and laughter filled up the hole in his chest But Pigtails decided to make her way home And Tinny said, “Fine then, just leave me alone” She kissed her dear friend on his once shiny head and this is what she said You’ve got a good soul, trust it, trust it Don’t let your tears rust it, rust it Something about us sure has changed We’re not the same people we met on the range Maybe your girl left you broken apart But whatever she took friend, whatever she took friend It wasn’t your heart
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Wishing Well 03:50
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Mary 02:59
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If I Fall 04:58
You told me not to worry You told me nature doesn’t hurry And if I seem afraid At least I’m not ashamed Cause if I fall, I know you’d stand tall To pick me up, dust me off And if I drown, I’d be safe and sound If the water that filled up my lungs was you I don’t know where I’m goin’ But I know it’s far away And if I seem lonely Well that’s okay Cause if I fall, I know you’d stand tall To pick me up, dust me off And if I drown, I’d be safe and sound If the water that filled up my lungs was you Take me for what you will Hard to swallow, I’m just like a pill But if you really want me Then (ooh)… then take me Cause if I fall, I know you’d stand tall To pick me up, dust me off And if I drown, I’d be safe and sound If the water that filled up my lungs was you If I fall, I know you’d stand tall To pick me up, dust me off And if I drown, I’d be safe and sound If the water that filled up my lungs was you
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The Surface 04:36
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Humpty 04:17

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released July 13, 2018

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People Folk California

Album release: Friday, July 13, 2018.

We're a five-piece folk-rock band with a concept album related to popular characters, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes. Guitar, cello, flute, percussion, and a blend of harmonies give off a variety of sounds where there's something for everyone. ... more

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