1. |
Rainy Day Song
03:27
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the rain was coming down
he was walking around
I said kid you better get out of this rain
I'll give you a lift down town
I'll give you a lift down town
he did a lot of talking
I did a lot of laughing too
he opined the door when we arrived
and said i'll see you soon
he said he'd see me pretty soon
I saw him on a rainy day
just hanging around the town
he smiled at me as I drove by
I said " hay kid get out of the rain"
he said I'll see you around
the rain was coming down
he was walking around
I said kid you better get out of this rain
I'll give you a lift down town
I'll give you a lift down town
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2. |
Hey Joe
04:08
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He came in with the tide
just as the Summer rose
I always wore with pride
began to fade and die.
Hey Joe..
Hey Joe
What will the Winter bring
when Autumn goes?
What will the Winter bring
when Autumn goes?
I walked down windy streets.
The sun was gold.
and Joe was standing there
in the cold.
Hey Joe..
Hey Joe
What will the Spring nights bring
when the cold goes?
What will the Spring nights bring
when the cold goes?
He knocked and came inside.
He came in with the tide.
And I said have a chair.
I handed him a beer.
Hey Joe..
His name is Joe
What will they talk about
when Joe goes?
What will they talk about
when Joe goes?
Hey Joe..
Hey Joe
What will the Winter bring
when Autumn goes?
What will the Winter bring
when Autumn goes?
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3. |
Spinning Tops
04:30
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we rise on solar winds
we climb the diamond stairs
the music of the spheres
.. guides us to the stars
I walk in a garden with a friend
he holds a butterfly in his hand
it's raining a little bit on the flowers
and the little golden sun has come out
we run among the stars
with music in our ears
our children dance on planets
with diamonds in there hair
tree tops in the sky
a robin on a limb looks around
spinning tops on the ground
a child laughs at them as they spin
the sunrise on the Earth
shines like a shooting star
a scientist sings in church
a child asks a question
we rise on solar winds
we climb the diamond stairs
the music of the spheres
.. guides us to the stars
..guids us to the stars
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4. |
Blue Eyed Baby
02:40
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Blue eyed baby cries in a cradle.
Mama said to papa, "Look at them eyes".
Over the ocean in a great ship.
The captain said to the bin boy, Look at that water".
In high places in the Rockies
I said to Carl, "Look at that valley".
o yes o yes o yes
The gardener is gracious. His son is so kind.
The lips are his that i kiss
on the wheel of time.
Blue eyed baby cries in a cradle.
Mama said to papa, "Look at them eyes".
Over the ocean in a great ship.
The captain said to the bin boy, Look at that water".
o yes o yes o yes
The gardener is gracious. His son is so kind.
The lips are his that i kiss
on the wheel of time
Blue eyed baby cries in a cradle.
Mama said to papa, "Look at them eyes".
o yes o yes o yes o yes o yes
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5. |
a Waltz in The Dark
02:25
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A walk in the park
A waltz in the dark
I love the way you
smile when you talk
you laugh when I cry
at the movies
(harp)
We walked on the sand
as night turned to day
and I love the way
You smile when I speak
We laughed at the waves
that danced on the beach
Robert..
When I hear you speak..
the words that you say
Your serious face
as night turns to day
but I like the way
we danced in the park
a waltz in the dark
Robert..
Robert
when I hear you speak..
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6. |
a Child Rides
03:47
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in the morning spring will come
the green grass grows under the sun
and a starling sings a song
in the willow by the pond
in the night under the stars
the children sing around a fire
and in the vault of the night sky
a child rides a shooting star
What is a man?
What is the child of a man?
And when a women sings a lullaby
to a child
will a man and women smile?
And will the planets in the sky
smile on a child who rides?
in the morning spring will come
the green grass grows under the sun
and a starling sings a song
in the willow by the pond
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7. |
Climbing to the Top
03:54
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hay Jack what's happening
did you see old John
walking on the bottom
of a pond
and the waters rising
we better head for the hills
too many people are dying
in this world
too many people are running
they can't seem to stop
John and Jack are climbing
to the top
Richard was a miner
he dug a hole in the ground
he went down to find
another sound
Jack was making circles
he ran round and round
John was trying to get up from
the ground
too many people are running
they can't seem to stop
John and Jack are climbing
to the top
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8. |
Over My Shoulder
03:12
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9. |
Morning Comes Again
04:00
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morning comes again
the sun is in the sky
I drink my coffee black
and children play outside
summer comes again
the children ride there bikes
out to the lake, and I drive
to the city on the highway
the morning sky is blue
the cars are green and gray
sunshine is yellow too
and kids swim in the lake
morning comes again
the sun is in the sky
I drink my coffee black
and children play outside
the yellow sunshine smiles
on gray streets where I drive
and kids not far away
run and jump in the blue lake
the morning sky is blue
the cars are green and gray
sunshine is yellow too
and kids swim in the lake
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10. |
A New Song
04:13
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Boy , what are we doing here,
in this lonely place?
Lets take the road to town.
We'll join the women and men
as they gather around
to pass the cup.
Boy, why are we waiting here,
in this place
of old hopes and new fears?
.. Take my hand and we'll walk
under starry skies.
We'll watch the sun rise.
Wings, beat on a broken door.
An old king
is crying in great the hall.
.. Your mother and dad
are lost at the mall.
Make a new song, boy.
Life, what are we waiting for?
Take this time
to open the golden door.
We'll join the women and men
as they gather in town.
Sing a new song, boy.
Boy , what are we doing here
in this lonely place?
Lets take the road to town.
We'll join the women and men
as they gather around
to pass the cup .. boy.
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11. |
We
01:58
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12. |
the Good Shephard
05:02
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blue river
under the sky
a barge floats by
tree tops are swaying
under the golden sun
we are waiting
I hear you laughing
under the smashed up sky
gun ships are falling
we celebrate the
blessings of divinity
under the bloody moon
and we are dancing
cracks in the mind
and holes in the ground
the lake is on fire
we drink ourselves deaf
dance with me
dance with me
dance with me
dance
the tiger will smile
the blessings of armies
blue river
under the bloody sky
a barge floats by
tree tops are swaying
under the golden dome
we are fucking waiting
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13. |
For the World
03:05
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I knew a boy
who wore an old hat
he worked at the paper
he drove an old Chrysler
he liked to sing
a song in the morning
and after work he'd sing
a song before supper
for the word
I saw this boy
once in a while
his name was Alfred
I gave him a dollar
to sing a song
he sang in the morning
and after work he'd sing
a song before supper
for the word
he sang in the morning
and after work he'd sing
a song before supper
for the word
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Ed Askew New York
The singer-songwriter / painter moved to New York for a few months in 1967 where he met Bernard Stollman of ESP-Disk, who offered him a contract. Between 1968 and 1986, Ed lived, mostly, in New Haven; doing occasional shows with his band, and later doing solo shows there. Around 1987, Ed moved to New York City, where he continues to write and record songs, and occasionally perform. ... more
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