Lyr Req: Ring around the Moon (Greg Brown)

Subject: Lyr Add: RING AROUND THE MOON (Greg Brown)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 07 Dec 05 - 11:52 PM

RING AROUND THE MOON
Greg Brown

We don't know when we came. You know it's been so long,
Everything is the same, so let's do one more song.
CHORUS: Ring around the moon, long, long time 'til day.
Play me one more tune. Please don't go away.

You be the mandolin. I'll be the steel guitar.
You dance out and in. I'll cry up so far.
CHORUS

Everybody's been alone, been to the parade,
Tryin' to find the bones of this masquerade,
CHORUS: And there's a...

Love she always passes lightly and away,
Like a lioness gets restless when she comes to stay,
CHORUS: And there's a...

Pickin' on the strings, tapping of your feet,
Well, these are age-old things, but who can say how sweet?
CHORUS: When there's a...

[Recorded by Greg Brown on "44 & 66," 1980.]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: Frank of Toledo
Date: 03 Jan 00 - 06:53 PM

Cindy Mangsen and Steve Gillette recorded it on the live CD "LIVE IN CONCERT", released in 1991 Compass CD CRM 2CD. As mentioned above this is a wonderful duo to listen to. They both are great solo artists in their own rights, and together a great duo to listen to. Cindy & Steve are coming to Toledo, Oregon on March 3rd for an evening concert. I can hardly wait........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: katlaughing
Date: 03 Jan 00 - 04:51 PM

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: KathWestra
Date: 03 Jan 00 - 03:21 PM

I second that. Cindy Mangsen recorded it on one of her solo LPs, and has also recorded it with husband Steve Gilette on their (I think most recent) duo CD. Great song! Great cover of it!

Kat, if you don't know Cindy's music, you should make an effort to get some. She is a fine singer, equally comfortable with ancient, modal, traditional ballads and some of the newer material like the Greg Brown song. She doesn't write a lot (that I know of), but has written one memorable and magical song about the aboriginal Dreamtime Land that's worth the cost of the CD by itself.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: MAG (off --)
Date: 03 Jan 00 - 02:31 PM

It's on a Cindy Magsen LP -- higly recommend.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jan 00 - 06:51 PM

Thanks! Don't know why I didn't think of that! Sheesh!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: bflat
Date: 01 Jan 00 - 05:11 PM

Hi, I found the lyrics on Greg Brown's Home Page. They are complete. If you have any problems put another post here and I send the html.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: bflat
Date: 01 Jan 00 - 05:06 PM

Subject: Greg Brown's 'Ring Around The Moon'
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jan 00 - 04:54 PM

Heard it, today. Loved it. Some of the words were:

There's a ring around the moon...Play me one more tune, please don't go away

Anyone know all of the words and/or tune?

Thanks,

kat