Words and music by Debbie Ridpath Ohi and Allison Durno, 1998
Where you can hear the song: on our MySpace page
Where you can buy the song: Sushi and High Tea
Story behind this song:
I was trying to write my first children’s song, but the lyrics kept coming out pretty dark. Finally I gave up on trying to make it appropriate for kids and decided to go with the whole ‘vaguely creepy’ atmosphere. I gave it to Allison to finish, and she came up with the chorus. — Debbie
Am G F G
Six o’clock, and the lights go off around me
Shadows drift across the floor
Rows of books line the shelves from floor to ceiling
Voices I cannot ignore
Every night, I choose a new adventure
Turn the pages one by one
Hours go by, before I know it
Another story has begun
CHORUS:
Dm F G
I’m the whimsy of children, the music of dreamers
Am
The longing of the soul
F Am
All traditions of the ages, and hope for tomorrow
G
The glamour and the horror
Am
I’m every tale ever told.
Now and then, I try to remember
How it was I came to be
A gift of words, a shapeless hunger
Is this my dream or memory?
(Counterpoint)
Something in the darkness sighs
seeking a friend
Come out and play, stay with me…please?
How will it end?
(Counterpoint over verse)
Every night, I choose a new adventure
Turn the pages one by one
Hours go by, before I know it
Another story has begun
INSTRUMENTAL:
CHORUS:
I’m the whisper of wonder, the heartsong of freedom
The writing on the wall
All of love’s pain and passion, a cry of revolution
the mystery and silence
I’m every tale every told.
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