Oh man, you and me both. Pretty sure I found this via Strobist in the heady days of my early adulthood. I am shocked it is still a secret to just a few of us.
Lyrics : I've been knockin' on that door in my sleep Fighting the fireplace glow Knockin' on that door in my sleep Fighting the fireplace glow To keep me away To keep me away from home Papa, get the rifle from its place above the French doors! They're comin' from the woods! Oh! They're comin' from the woods! And mama you're running too Oh! My mama, you're running too Brother, I'm so sorry that you watched the paintings burn I've been holding onto the gold When letting go would free my hand And I've been tying your tongue in a knot Oh! I've been tying your tongue in a knot To wrap this death To wrap this death in a sheet Papa, get the rifle from its place above the French doors! They're comin' from the woods! Oh! They're comin' from the woods! And mama you're running too Oh! My mama, you're running too Brother, I'm so sorry that you watched the paintings burn I can't hide the dirty paths down that carpet anymore There were too many heavy boots There were too many heavy boots There were too many big black boots And there were too many little brown shoes Marching through So I'm counting it to the sky Oh! I'm counting it to the sky And moving back to face the lack of home
LYRICS I'm goin' out on the town Said I'm tired of Chasin' you down And it's not my right To always push you around I'm on my own side now Who's gonna take me home? Couse I don't wanna go it alone Who's gonna want me when I'm just somewhere you've been Who's gonna want me now? And who's gonna take me home? I'm gonna find me true love Said I'm trough asking you if you knew, love How much it meant to me? How it was meant to be? And how it all feels empty? Who's gonna take me home? Couse I don't wanna go it alone Who's gonna want me when I'm just somewhere you've been Who's gonna want me now? And who's gonna take me home? Who's gonna take me home? Couse I don't wanna go it alone Who's gonna want me when I'm just somewhere you've been Who's gonna want me now? Who's gonna take me home? Couse I don't wanna go it alone Who's gonna want me when I'm just somewhere you've been Who's gonna want me now? And who's gonna take me home? I'm goin' out on the town Said I'm tired of Chasin' you down And it's not my right To always push you around I'm on my own side now Own side now
I haven't heard this in years, and when I rediscovered it just now, I was amazed as to how she isn't more well known - it's bloody fantastic stuff, how have we let this happen 😂
