Clam Crab Cockle Cowrie

           B                                                           F#
That means no where I come from. I am cold, out waiting for the day to come.
          B                               B        F#           E
I chew my lips, oh and I scratch my nose, feels so good to be a rose.

   B
Oh don't, don't you lift me up like I'm that shy, no no no no no,
             F#
just give it up –
             E          F#         B
There are bats all dissolving in a row
         E              F#              G#m
into the wishy-washy dark that cannot let go.
             B
I cannot let go, so I thank the lord, and I thank his sword!
           F#                          G#m
'tho it be mincing up the morning, slightly bored.
   B               E              B                      E
O, morning without warning like a hole,  and I watch you go.

                    B                   F#           E
There are some mornings when the sky looks like a road.
                     B                  F#           E
There are some dragons who were built to have and hold.
                B                    F#                E
And some machines are dropped from great heights lovingly.
         B                 E            B         F#             E
and some bellies ache with many bumblebees.  (and they sting so terribly).

          B
I do as I please.  Now I'm on my knees.
                               F#       G#m
Your skin is something that I stir into my tea.
         E                        G#m
And I am watching you and you are starry, starry, starry
                 B           F#        E
and I'm tumbling down, and I check a frown.
 B
It's why I love this town. Well, just look around:
          G#m
to see me serenaded hourly!  celebrated sourly!
 E                 F#                    B
dedicated dourly; waltzing with the open sea –
F#              E                 F#               G#m
clam, crab, cockle, cowrie : will you just look at me?
B       E       B       F#      E  x3     (3rd time)  F#  B
Oh…                                                   Hmm