Ran On Pure Lightning
Shannon McNally and Neal Casal
2002
Lyrics
+ Pale Moon
(Shannon McNally)
Oh I'd like to find myself
Trapped in some desert town with you
Just me and you
My long black hair waving in the drive-in
Me waving at you, my lover
From some ancient balcony
But like a
First division i see you
And your gone
Way out could id run to
Come back
Come back
Come back
But you're
Gone california
And it's just my fate
Making me blue
Why else would i see you
Today
But im not in some desert town
And you're not there with me
Im underground in NYC
The city of perpetual motion
The city that never sleeps
Thats alright, i wasn't tired anyways
I was so close getting clear
Thought i had nothing to fear
You'd be on a plane
And you'd be gone
And it would be done
But there are
18 million people in this town
Who spend the day
Bummin' around
Just to bump into you
On third avenue
Yeah
And its a
Pale moon
Burning sun
When will i see my only one
Pale moon
Burning sun
When will i see my only one
Well i think it's unbelievable
I think it's incredible
It's magical
It's tragic
But i know we'll meet again someday
And we'll be very far away
And i'll know you
And you'll know me
And we're gonna both agree
That we belong together
We belong together
We belong together
We belong together
We belong together
We belong together
Cause it's a pale moon
Burning sun
When will i see my only one
Pale moon
Burning sun
When will i see my only one
Yeah
Yeah
Oh
Oh i'd like to find myself
Trapped in some desert town with you
Just me and you
Just me and you
+ Fierce Little Bird
(Neal Casal)
Well you’re fierce little bird
And you can’t settle down
Despite all your trying
You haven’t told me a word
Of all that you’ve found
Since you started flying
You couldn’t get out of here fast enough
And who am I not to wish you nothing but luck
You’ve got a long way to go
Longer than most
And for that I am sorry
I know it wasn’t your fault How were you to know
How all this got started
You never were like the rest anyway
And who am I not to think that you won’t find your way
I steer clear of confusion
Caused by people too well trusted
With each new year comes illusion
And dreams that leave you disenchanted
Well you’re a sweet little girl
I’ll tell ya now
You’re askin for trouble
Cause it’s such a cruel world
And if you don’t watch out
They’re all gonna find ya
But you can’t get out of here fast enough
And who am I not to wish you nothing but luck
Oh nothin but luck
+ Sunset Flood
(Shannon McNally / Neal Casal)
(Instrumental)
+ John Finch / Swing Me Easy
Hang down John Finch
Hang down and cry
Hang down John Finch
Hang down and cry
There’s an angry crowd outside
You’re askin no questions and takin no names
They’re askin no questions and takin no names
Ring around the roses
Pocket full of flames
And I thought I would die as I was born
Craddled in a blue grass Kentucky mourn
But here I stand tried and foregone
Tried and foregone
Yeah yeah yeah
Say the man I didn’t drove a car and ran on pure lighning
Say the man I didn’t drove a car and ran on pure lighning
They took me out the back of an old four door
Right about now he’ll be crossin west texas line
Right about now he’ll be crossin west texas line
He’ll be ridin solo
Your noose is hangin right next to mine
And I thought I would die as I was born
Craddled in a blue grass Kentucky mourn
But here I stand tried and foregone
Tried and foregone
Yeah yeah yeah
Listen John Finch
Aren’t they loud
Listen John Finch
Aren’t they loud
Tell the truth have you ever heard
Anything as loud as that crowd
Swing me easy baby, rock gently
Buzz on by my honey bee
Swing me easy baby, rock gently
Buzz on by my dragonfly
Wings fly faster than the eye can see
Like a tiny engine on a stabbord sign
Flyin through the sky
Sailing through the sea
Will you remember me
Sayin will you remember me
Flowers on the hillside bloomin wild
So I know I prefer it in the air
Sailin on a sweet smellin breeze
It must be nice up there
Sayin it must be nice up there
But don’t go just yet
Say flutter around my empty net
I’ll love you for a moment but then i’ll let you go
Won’t be selfish cause I know you’ve got to go
Right now right now Yeah yeah
Oh right now oh-woah
Oh right now right now Yeah yeah
Just one more time before you make me lonesome
Just before you make me cry
Won’t ya please
Swing me easy baby, rock gently
Buzz on by my honey bee
Swing me easy baby, rock gently
Buzz on by my dragonfly
+ In My Mind
(Neal Casal)
In my mind you would come and see me
In my mind you’d be looking fine
In my mind, Baby in my mind
In my mind there would be no such thing as leaving
In my mind you’d be here all the time
In my mind, baby in my mind
I tried to tell myself that it’s alright
I couldn’t leave here if I tried
The world is waiting and she’s just outside
But I’ve got nothing but time
In my mind you would still believe me
In my mind I’d never tell a lie
In my mind, baby in my mind
I tried to tell myself that it’s alright
But I deserve to do my time My woman’s waiting and she’s just outside
I couldn’t leave here if I tried If I tried
In my mind everything is easy
In my mind i’d leave this life behind
In my mind, baby in my mind
In my mind, baby in my mind
In my mind, baby in my mind
In my mind
+ Brings Me Back to You
(Shannon McNally / Neal Casal)
Sometimes orange’s aren’t sweet
Sometime’s the sun’s not golden
Apples red in an orchard
Always cast my hazel eyes down
Oh it brings me back to you
Oh it bring me back to you
We ate mussles from the sea
Cooked in butter and steam
Washed it down with cold brown beer
Then we fell asleep
Woah it brings me back to you
Woah it brings me back to you
Couple days in thistle
Sudden be silence
Granite walls and waterfalls
That won’t flow until the thaw
Woah it brings me back to you
Woah it brings me back to you
Yes, it brings me back
+ Alachua County Boogie
(Shannon McNally / Neal Casal)
(Instrumental)