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Miss Melanie Regrets

by The Vermeers

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1.
Two girls sittin' by a crowded campfire I'm tryin' to make my mind up I know that soon I'll make my approach But which one will I try to pick up? I flipped a coin, keepin' my fingers crossed I drank the last drop from my cup Took a deep breath, and I counted to ten But, man, did I really mess it up I bet on the wrong horse Now the boat's been blown off course If I could just go back in time...
2.
Sometimes when I stop and think I often wonder why We ever got together There were so many times you cried Well, I think it's safe to say We made a big mistake Things just ain't the same when The give's much less than the take You do all the drinkin' You wash the dishes Guess that we both lived our lives Ignorin' the other's wishes So I guess we'll give it up You know it's not a crime Guess that you could say we were Just killin' time There was once a time when I Would miss your pretty face But you know I never missed yours Honey, with my bottle of mace 'Spose you think it's funny All those times you locked me out Everyone for miles around Can hear us fight and shout You do all the drinkin' You wash the dishes Guess that we both lived our lives Ignorin' the other's wishes So I guess we'll give it up You know it's not a crime Guess that you could say we were Just killin' time Guess that you could say we were Just killin' time
3.
Oh! Maidel 02:20
I wanna serenade you with the jew's harp I wanna shower you with drunken art I'll ask you how's it goin' Then we'll sing some Leonard Cohen Oh, Maidel, you make me feel so young Even though I've only known you for a short while Darlin', it seems like years There's some times when I feel down But then maybe you'll come around Oh, Maidel, you make me feel so young I don't know what you believe and I don't know what you percieve, but I'll love you 'till kingdom come I really like the clothes you wear I also like what's under there Oh, Maidel, you make me feel so young How come you never answer my phone calls? Oh, man, I hate caller ID 'Cause when I call you from another phone Then suddenly you're right there at home Oh, Maidel, you make me feel so young How come you never get your work done? Then you lie to me for three weeks Even though you broke my heart I still hope we'll never part Oh, Maidel, you make me feel so young Oh, Maidel, you make me feel so young
4.
I am a pilgrim and a stranger Travelin' through this wearisome land I've got a home in that yonder city, good Lord And it's not, not made by hand I've got a mother, a sister, and a brother Who have gone this way before I am determined to go and see them, good Lord Over on that other shore I'm goin' down to the river of Jordan Just to bathe my wearisome soul If I can just touch the hem of his garment, good Lord Then I know he'd take me home I am a pilgrim and a stranger Travelin' through this wearisome land I've got a home in that yonder city, good Lord And it's not, not made by hand
5.
[Instrumental]
6.
You already know What this song is about I haven't even started in singin' And you've already figured it out You are the one for me That much is true You are the one for me And baby, I'm the one for you I remember the night We stayed up till four We turned out the light But we didn't do anything more Except to talk about things Like music and time How I wish, how I wish, how I wish That you could've been mine You already know What I'm gonna say You already know But I'm gonna say it anyway You are the one for me That much is true You are the one for me And baby, I'm the one for you But then came the day When you went away So I wrote down in a letter All the things that I've been tryin' to say But whether I'm right Or whether I'm wrong At the very least You gave me this song You already know What I'm gonna say You already know But I'm gonna say it anyway You are the one for me That much is true You are the one for me And baby, I'm the one for you
7.
Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum balalayke, shpil balalayke Tum balalayke, freylik zol zayn Shteyt a bocher un er tracht Tracht un tracht a ganste nacht Vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen Vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum balalayke, shpil balalayke Tum balalayke, freylik zol zayn Maidel, maidel, ch'vel bay dir fregn Vos kon vaksn, vaksn on regn? Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern? Vos kon benken, benken on trern? Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum balalayke, shpil balalayke Tum balalayke, freylik zol zayn Narisher bocher, vos darfstu fregn? A shteyn kon vaksn, vaksn on regn Liebe kon brenen, un nit oyfhern A harts kon benken, benken on trern Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum bala, tum bala, tum balalayke Tum balalayke, shpil balalayke Tum balalayke, freylik zol zayn
8.
GUY: Gonna drown my sorrows tonight 'Til that gal of mine stops puttin' up a fight GAL: Well, you're supposed to be my spouse But you're nothin' but a souse GUY: Gonna drown my sorrows tonight GAL: Watch him fill that glass to the brim He's thinkin' 'bout me, steppin' out on him GUY: Well, I gave you my all And you just watch me as I fall GAL: Watch him fill that glass to the brim GUY: Gonna tie that cinder block on tight 'Cause that gal of mine, she don't treat me right GAL: Well, if we can't be happily wed Then I think you're better off dead GUY: Gonna drown my sorrows tonight
9.
Ontario Girl 01:49
I know a girl from Ontario But she doesn't love me, oh no She lives up there where the cold northwinds blow But she doesn't love me, oh no I see Christine on the television screen But she doesn't love me, oh no I wanna see Christine on my television screen But she doesn't love me, oh no
10.
Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Then we'll join the band Wake up gals, let's go to the river Wake up gals, let's go to the river Wake up gals, let's go to the river Then we'll join the band Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Then we'll join the band Get up gals, don't be bitter Get up gals, don't be bitter Get up gals, don't be bitter Then we'll join the band Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Then we'll join the band Mess with me and I'll pull the trigger Mess with me and I'll pull the trigger Mess with me and I'll pull the trigger Then we'll join the band Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Christmas time will soon be over Then we'll join the band
11.
Went to a party Just the other night Of all of the girls there The prettiest one in sight Was a girl they called Chrysanthemum Yes, a girl they called Chrysanthemum Well, all I said to her was hey All she said to me was hi Don't know if it was her sweet smile Or the twinkle in her eye But I fell in love with Chrysanthemum Yes, I fell in love with Chrysanthemum But then in walked a man They called him Calvin Poole They say that he played the guitar And that the girls all think he's cool But he stole away my Chrysanthemum Yes, he stole away my Chrysanthemum Well, I lived out my days All sad and alone Wanderin' 'round from town to town Without a place to call my own Oh, how I miss my Chrysanthemum Maybe I'll go to Saskatchewan
12.
Bessie 00:14
[spoken word]
13.
Mallory 03:25
I've never known love, 'cause I never knew you I never asked you why, 'cause I never talk to you You start every performance off with a bow You're in your former life right now But all the while I just sit and smile Because I know---it's only a show Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see me There was summer, then there was fall If you don't pay attention, you'll miss them all Left is right, and right is wrong Help me make up my mind, it's taking so long Mistaken identity, they thought I was from Cornerstone I tried to call you, there were no numbers on the phone And let's face it, you probably weren't home Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see me I've had enough and I'm going home Home to where the cowboys roam Don't come a-callin' for I'll be gone My bags are packed, I'm leaving at dawn Together again for the very first time I hope that someday you could be mine Yes, this is my story and I hope it comes true A story about me and hopefully you Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see Mallory, come and see me

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released December 25, 2006

Matt Rasch - vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, ukulele, jew's harp, harmonica
Nik McLane - vocals, mandolin, keyboard, guitar, bass
Ryan Cole - percussion, vocals
Brad Winkler - banjo
Beth Karkosak - vocals

All tracks written by M. Rasch; except 4, 7, 10 traditional, arr. by M. Rasch; 5 by M. Rasch and N. McLane; 12 by M. Rasch and R. Cole

Recorded at Plattdeutsch Studios
Mixed and engineered by Matt Rasch
Cover photograph by Nik McLane
Produced by Vermeers, Ltd.

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