Black Sheep

Oh, it’s no secret you know my every weakness.
Oh, haven’t the strength now, not enough to waste tonight.
Oh, spark the fire, tinderbox of desire.
Oh, Lord have mercy, the thirst I feel tonight.
I can see that you can see my eyes.

Black sheep up on the fence,
you’re a naughty little boy and you make me tense.
Prodigal son, won’t you come on home.
The door’s open wide, take a look inside, take a look inside.

Oh, my hands are tied now so you’ve gotta decide now.
See, I just can’t take it. Can’t you see that I’m breaking?

I can see—

Black sheep up on the fence,
you make me tense.
Prodigal son, won’t you come on home.
The door’s open wide, take a look inside, take a look inside
.
Bah, bah black sheep up on the fence,
you’re a naughty little boy and you make me tense.
Prodigal son, won’t you come on home.
The door’s open wide, take a look inside, take a look inside

(Natalie Merchant)

The Dancing Bear

Oh, it's fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,
The dancing bear ran away with me;
For the organ-grinder he came to town
With a jolly old bear in a coat of brown.
And the funny old chap joined hands with me,
While I cut a caper and so did he.
Then 'twas fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,
I looked at him, and he winked at me,
And I whispered a word in his shaggy ear,
And I said, "I will go with you, my dear."

Then the dancing bear he smiled and said,
Well, he didn't say much, but he nodded his head,
As the organ-grinder began to play
"Over the hills and far away."
With a fiddle-de-dum and a fiddle-de-dee;
Oh, I looked at him and he winked at me,
And my heart was light and the day was fair,
And away I went with the dancing bear.

Oh, ’tis fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee,
The dancing bear came back with me;
For the sugar-plum trees were stripped and bare,
And we couldn't find cookies anywhere.
And the solemn old fellow he sighed and said,
Well, he didn't say much, but he shook his head,
While I looked at him and he blinked at me
Till I shed a tear and so did he;
And both of us thought of our supper that lay
Over the hills and far away.
Then the dancing bear he took my hand,
And we hurried away through the twilight land;
And 'twas fiddle-de-dum and fiddle-de-dee
When the dancing bear came back with me.

(Natalie Merchant)

Kind & Generous

You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness, I'm in debt to you
For your selflessness, my admiration
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound
I'm bound to thank you for it

You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
For your kindness, I'm in debt to you
And I never could have come, this far without you
For everything you've done, you know I'm bound
I'm bound to thank you for it

Oh, I want to thank you for so many gifts you gave
The love, the tenderness, I wanna thank you
I want to thank you for your generosity, the love
And the honesty that you gave me
I want to thank you show my gratitude
My love, and my respect for you, I want to thank you
Oh, I want to thank you, thank you; thank you, thank you
I want to thank you, thank you; thank you, thank you

(Natalie Merchant)