Famous Dark Ladder by Tracy McDonnell published on 2018-04-24T16:50:00Z “Come with me, I know the way," she says. "It’s down, down, down the dark ladder." ~Joni Mitchell, "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire" AULD LANG SYNE Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. FAMOUS DARK LADDER You did it for your best girlfriend did it for your mother did it for the man (and the man and the man and the man) even did it for the head-shrinker Did it in Virginia did it in Las Vegas did it in the middle of the South China Sea and in your morning pages I’m talkin’ ‘bout that Auld Lang Syne Take what you can -– I think you better leave the rest and please remember in the meantime I could be an angel disguised as an unwelcome guest an angel disguised as an unwelcome guest I could be an angel... Some are singing "I just want a little more sugar in my bowl" Some are hangin’ with their computers Searching for the man (and the man and the man and the man) Such a parade of serenading cyber-suitors Some are singing "in vino veritas" on their way down the famous dark ladder Some are singing "diamonds are a girl’s best friend" Yeah, in the end, what does it really matter? You better take it a day at a time Take what you can -– for now you gotta leave the rest and please remember in the meantime I could be an angel disguised as an unwelcome guest an angel disguised as an unwelcome guest I could be an angel... Been lookin’ for some moody food of those that trade in love Just a little moody food of those that trade in love While Padrino prays a novena at the shrine of St. Jude Saying, "Don’t you know my tears have been my food?" My tears have been my food... You did it for your best girlfriend did it for your sweet mother did it for the man (and the man and the man) Now why don’t you just do yourself a favor? Please, I’m talkin’ ‘bout that Auld Lang Syne Take what you can for now, and leave the rest and please remember in the meantime I could be an angel disguised as an unwelcome guest an angel disguised as an unwelcome guest I could be an angel... AULD LANG SYNE Text: Robert Burns. Music: Scottish traditional. Arrangement © Tracy McDonnell. All rights reserved. FAMOUS DARK LADDER Text & Music: Tracy McDonnell. © Tracy McDonnell. All rights reserved. Piano & Vocal: Tracy McDonnell Guitars: Gantt Kushner Drums: Andy Hamburger Cover Painting: "Hagia Sophia" by Brian Haverlock. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Recorded & Engineered by Gantt Mann Kushner @ Gizmo Recording Company Mixed by Tracy McDonnell & Gantt Mann Kushner Mastered by Bill Wolf @ Wolf Productions Genre songpoems ancient & new
