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THE VANISHING LAKE - 11. Samo Sadje |
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11. SAMO SADJE
DEEP IN THE HILLS OF ZILJE, I'M SLEEPING IN A WOODEN BED LYING ON A NEST OF SWEETCORN LEAVES WITH WOOD AROUND MY HEAD NO CARS, NO CITY LIGHTS, NO NOISE, NOT EVEN ONE STRAY OWL BUT I CAN'T FALL ASLEEP 'COS THERE'S A MONSTER ON THE PROWL
MI IEMO SAMO SADJE - I'M LIVING LIKE A COUNTRY MOUSE MI IEMO SAMO SADJE WHILE LESNI CRVO - HE EATS THE HOUSE!
ORANGES FOR BREAKFAST, PEARS AND GRAPES FOR LUNCH BANANAS FOR VECERJA, WE MUNCH BUNCH AFTER BUNCH BUT EVERY TIME I TRY TO SLEEP, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHEN THERE'S THIS HORRENDOUS NOISE YOUNG LESNI'S DINING OUT AGAIN!
MI IEMO SAMO SADJE - I'M LIVING LIKE A COUNTRY MOUSE MI IEMO SAMO SADJE WHILE LESNI CRVO - HE EATS THE HOUSE!
AS FAST AS WE EAT FRUIT AND NUTS, HE'S GULPING DOWN THE WOOD HE EATS LIKE TWENTY ELEPHANTS AND I DON'T THINK HE SHOULD AND DARE SAYS 'THAT'S WHY HE'S HERE' WHEN I EXPRESS MY FEARS: 'HE'LL EAT YOUR HOUSE!' SAYS DARE 'IT WILL TAKE TWO HUNDRED YEARS!'
SO DEEP IN THE HILLS OF ZILJE THERE'S A WORM THAT'S GROWING BIG AND A HOUSE THAT'S GETTING SMALLER 'COS THE WORM EATS LIKE A PIG AND IT WOULDN'T REALLY MATTER - LESNI'S JUST ONE OF THE BOYS - BUT WHILE HE'S GROWING FATTER HE MAKES SUCH A DREADFUL NOISE
MI IEMO SAMO SADJE - I'M LIVING LIKE A COUNTRY MOUSE MI IEMO SAMO SADJE WHILE LESNI CRVO - HE EATS THE HOUSE! WHAT A LOUSE....TO EAT THE HOUSE HEY LESNI, ALI SI LACHEN? (burp!)
Music & Lyrics: Shirlie RodenThe Singing Earth Music Company Ltd. London
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