From the recording EMERGE, RETURN
Inspired by Carol Birch’s Orphans of the Carnival.
Beth Porter - vocals, baritone ukulele. Ben Please - acoustic guitar. Pete Townshend - Mellotron, Lowrey Lincolnwood organ, piano, bass.
Lyrics
Passengers on, this journey’s long
And welcome to the show
A home from home, with sticks and stones,
Who knows what’s in these bones
Leaving a life of static strife,
There’s no one left to care
Blue dresses are better
When twirled and flattered,
With riches in the air
Waggons and wheels, old friends, new deals
Winter or spring, I am hiding
Roads I see you, towns I see few
Winter or spring I’ll be travelling
Hoo-ha but who are you to shout
Indecency and shame?
Shocking, I shock, so lock me out
I’m locked into this face
Waggons and wheels, old friends, new deals
Winter or spring I am hiding
Roads I see you, towns I see few
Winter or spring I’ll be travelling
A beast or a boy, a monster or joy
Might fall into my arms
I’ll love him and feed him
And clothe him and see him,
And slowly he’ll see me
Waggons and wheels, old friends, new deals
Winter or spring I am hiding
Roads I see you, towns I see few
Winter or spring I’ll be travelling
A room with a fire and windows so that
I can see the rain
Settling down might lose the crowd,
But I’m ready for a change
Waggons and wheels, old friends, new deals
Winter or spring I am hiding
Roads I see you, towns I see few
Winter or spring I’ll be travelling

