Bruce, Besch & Bramkamp - The Mouse Suite

Текст с Bandcamp’а: “About the necessity and subsequent guilt of eradicating a family of mice from your home. Light hearted and heavy all rolled into one. lyrics THE MOUSE SUITE SPOOKED! Shuffilng on the ceiling - Scuffling in the walls - Noises in the bedrooms - Scratching in the hall.l The dogs are going crazy There’s a presence in this house Perhaps it’s paranormal I’m losing all my doubts. Spooked! Did someone die here? Perhaps they’re not at rest? There’s a tingle on my back A thumping in my breast All these little noises Disturbing all our sleeps. All these little noises Giving us the creeps. Spooked! Common sense prevails. Very good advice! Told us “Don’t be crazy” You got Mice! You know they’ll bite the hoses? The wires and the wood They’ll leave their dropping everywhere And that’s not good! YE CANNAE HAE A MOOSE IN THIS HOOSE! Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose. Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose. Unless he’s in a cage there’s nae excuse..... But ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose. They dart so fast Wi’ their twists and their turns Their long bald tails Resembling worms. (Aaaaaaaahhhh!) We just can’t hae this We must buy traps Cheese or peanut butter And then - perhaps.... We wulnae hae a moose in this hoose. Naw! We wulnae hae a moose in this hoose! Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose. Ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose - On the loose. Unless he’s in a cage there’s nae excuse..... But ye cannae hae a moose in this hoose. We got the wee blighters Wan by wan In wan night night we got 12. Job done! MOUSE No 13 I needed sleep and I need to eat. When I fell asleep we were huddled so deep I wonder where everyone’s gone? Mum and Dad are never too far away This feels so bad! No brothers scampering! No sisters pampering! Just one lonely wee lad! CHORUS But for my sleeping I could have gone with them Gone to wherever they’ll be... “Where have they gone?” Still begs the question - Why oh why did they, with no goodbye, did they, Why did they go without me? I am so scared. I’m lost and alone. No migration planned so why’s nobody home? I don’t understand, Why’s nobody here? Their fighting or scurrying I’d surely hear. We were so many! Now there’s not any! How can they all disappear? Follow their lead - Follow their scent One way or another I’ll find where went. They’ve been here! They’ve been here! Now the trail ends. I don’t understand - This makes no sense. CHEESE I can’t resist Oh well if you insist Now I will find all my....... SO FAR DOWN THE CHAIN Given what’s happened You may not believe The words I wanna say. And if I believed in God Almighty I’d get on my knees and pray. I’d ask for forgiveness And that peace be upon you And send you on your way. To a place in the heavens Where in peace you remain. To a place in the sky Or somewhere on high Where you don’t feel so far down the chain. If we could had talked I’d have built you a home. My welcome neighbour you would be. I’d give you grain And sweet vegetation To feed your family. But your wee heart’s at rest And mine broken in two. Cos we can’t live in harmony. Please find a place.... You nibbled our things - I laid a trap Believe me that was no fun. I watched you die. I wanted to help But the damage was already done. But etched in my memory Your little wheeling legs... Trying so hard to run. Please find a place.... If we could have spoken You should have come to me Before all this horror began. My huge finger would stroke you so gently - A bonding of mouse and man! Here is the irony. Your safest place Was right here in the palm of my hand. Please find a place.... SPOOKED No 2 Shuffilng on the ceiling - Scuffling in the walls - Noises in the bedrooms - Scratching in the hall. The dogs are sleeping There’s a silence I can’t dowse! Once again normality. Peace in the house. Yes somebody died here I hope they’re all now at rest? Thirteen wee mice They died by my hand Now I feel guilty Disturbing my sleep! The bellowing silence Gives me the creeps Spooked! from Children of Blue, released February 10, 2020 Written by Ian M. Bruce Ian Bruce - Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Bouzouki, Percussion, Acoustic Bass Victor Besch - Backing Vocals, Guitar, Accordion, Recorders Katharina Bramkamp - Backing Vocals, Recorders Frank Deckert - Drums“