Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience-Natalie Merchant

[00:32.503]I had a silver penny [00:34.249]And an apricot tree [00:35.754]And I said to the sailor [00:37.625]On the white quay [00:39.627]Sailor O sailor [00:42.125]Will you bring me [00:44.377]If I give you my penny [00:45.937]And my apricot tree [00:47.689]A fez from Algeria [00:51.65]An Arab drum to beat [00:52.937]A little gilt sword [00:54.189]And a [00:55.01]Parakeet [00:55.378]And he smiled and [00:59.190]He kissed me [01:00.501]As strong as death [01:01.689]And I saw his red tongue [01:06.501]And I felt his sweet breath [01:08.689]You may keep your penny [01:12.689]And your apricot tree [01:13.939]And I'll bring your presents [01:18.689]Back from sea [01:20.313]Back from sea [01:24.934]The ship dipped down [01:31.65]On the rim of the sky [01:33.564]And I waited while three [01:37.565]Long summers went by [01:39.752]Three Long summers went by [01:42.00]Then one steel morning [01:49.312]On the white quay [01:51.62]I saw a grey ship [01:52.688]Come in from sea [01:54.564]Slowly she came [01:58.315]Across the bay [01:59.438]For her flashing rigging [02:00.815]Was shot away [02:01.940]All round her wake [02:06.500]The seabirds [02:07.940]Cried [02:09.186]And flew in and out [02:13.690]Of the hole in her side [02:15.940]Slowly she came [02:19.377]In the path of the sun [02:20.875]And I heard the sound [02:26.315]Of a distant gun [02:27.502]Of a distant gun [02:29.939]And a stranger came [02:55.249]Running Up to me [02:56.564]From the deck of the ship [02:58.187]And he said said he [03:00.751]Are you the boy [03:03.439]Who would wait on the quay [03:06.184]With the silver penny [03:08.998]And the apricot tree [03:11.438]I've a plum-coloured fez [03:16.62]And a drum for thee [03:19.62]And a sword [03:22.124]And a parakeet [03:23.689]From over the sea [03:27.751]Where is the sailor [03:39.938]With bold red hair [03:41.374]And what is that volley On the bright air [03:44.998]And where are the other Girls and boys [03:54.813]Why have you brought me Children's toys [04:03.501]Brought me Children's toys