12 Jun 18 - 04:27 AM (#3930436) Subject: Lyr Req: Great Grey Back (Eliza Carthy) From: GUEST,zofronija Hi, anyone can share a lyrics of this lovely thing? Unfortunately it's not in the booklet from the album. |
03 Jan 23 - 07:11 AM (#4161133) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Great Grey Back (Eliza Carthy) From: GUEST,WhiteWingsOverWater Had a go at transcribing it. Not perfect, but it's something like this... Your great grey back seems so peaceful in the ocean (woooo on the James Clark Ross) Here we come a-chasin' you and causing a commotion (look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o on the James Clark Ross) We sailed out of Immingham a-hoping for some fair winds (woooo on the James Clark Ross) When we reached Ascention we were dancing with the mainwinds(?) (look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o on the James Clark Ross) If I had my life again I'd be what Claire Waluda is (woooo on the James Clark Ross) I'd quit the cosy pad-and-pen(?) and be a penguin scientist (look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o on the James Clark Ross) Your great grey back seems to know just what the game is (woooo on the James Clark Ross) I wish that I could talk to you, I'd ask you what your name is (look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o on the James Clark Ross) Down at the bottom of the deep blue sea Catching fishes, one, two, three. Your great grey back seems so peaceful in the ocean (woooo on the James Clark Ross) Here we come a-chasin' you and causing a commotion (look, there she blows with a hurry hurry-o on the James Clark Ross) |
03 Jan 23 - 08:50 AM (#4161140) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Great Grey Back (Eliza Carthy) From: GUEST,WhiteWingsOverWater Quick correction: Third line of the second verse should be: "When we reached Ascension we were dancing with the penguins" And some useful background reading: RSS James Clark Ross https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noosfera_(icebreaker) Dr Claire Waluda, mentioned in the song https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-waluda-9335b9147 |