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Prayer Song for a tree
03:43
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PRAYER SONG TO A TREE
(verse)
CARRY THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE HIGH ABOVE
LET YOUR BRANCHES BE A STEEPLE FOR OUR LOVE
FOR THE CREATOR OF EACH AND EVERYTHING
AND MOTHER NATURE, IT IS OF THEE I SING
(verse)
YOUR LEAVES GIVE SHELTER FROM THE STORM
YOU GIVE OF YOUR WOOD TO KEEP US WARM
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, APPLES, CHERRIES, PEACHES
AND UNDER YOUR BOWERS THE CHILDREN PLAY FOR HOURS
(verse)
FIRMLY PLANTED IN THE GROUND SO DEEP THE ROOTS THAT YOU SEND DOWN
INTO THE MOTHER IN LOVING EMBRACE
SILENT BROTHER IN SACRED TIME AND SPACE
(bridge)
HIGH ABOVE US DO YOU LOVE US
DO YOU THINK OF US AT ALL?
(verse)
I HAVE SEEN A MYSTERY
JESUS DWELLS WITHIN THAT TREE
AND IN THE DANCES OF SUNSHINE AND RAIN
SEASONS TURNING YOUR LEAVES ARE NEW AGAIN
(brdge)
ALWAYS GREENING THE AIR YOUíRE CLEANING
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF A TREE?
HIGH ABOVE US DO YOU LOVE US
DO YOU THINK OF US AT ALL?
© paul mcmahon 1993
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Fish Wish
02:35
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FISH/WISH
SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I WAS A FISH
SWIMMIN IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA
SOMETIMES I THINK THAT BEING A FISH
WOULD BE EASIER THAN BEING ME
DON'T KNOW WHY OH WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR ME
DON'T KNOW WHY OH WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR ME TO BE
YEAH YEAR YEAH I'M ASHAMED OF MYSELF
I AIN'T LIVING LIKE I OUGHT TO BE
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD JUST TO GET UP
AND GET OUT OF BED
DON'T KNOW WHY OH WHY
CAN I NOT FEEL THE JOY
THAT IS MINE UNTIL I'M DEAD
I DON'T WANT TO BE JUST A CRYBABY
BUT THAT'S HOW I FEEL SO DON'T PICK ON ME
YEAH YEAR YEAH I'M ASHAMED OF MYSELF
I AIN'T LIVING LIKE I OUGHT TO BE
AND IπVE GOT EVERY GIFT THAT THE LORD CAN GIVE
AND I STILL INSIST ON LIVING IN MISERY
WELL I'VE GOTTA CHANGE I CAN'T KEEP GOING ON THE SAME
IF I DO I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO CHANGE MY NAME IN SHAME
I'M NOT A FISH AND I DO NOT WISH
TO LIVE IN THE DEEP SEA
MY FONDEST DREAM IS JUST TO SEEM
JUST TO SEEM TO BE ME
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Dreamt I saw Jesus
04:09
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LAST NIGHT I DREAMED
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT I SAW JESUS
RIDING IN A LIMOUSINE
HE WAS RICH, BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS
ON TV TALK SHOWS AND MAGAZINES
HE HAD WRITTEN THE NUMBER ONE BEST SELLER
ON EVERY BOOKSTAND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
CALLED HOW TO BE RICH, BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS
AND SAVE THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
HE MADE ME FEEL LIKE SUCH A FOOL
I FELT UGLY AND UNLUCKY AND UNCOOL
I WORK SO HARD JUST FOR SURVIVAL
NOW JESUS TELLS ME I DONπT HAVE TO
SO I WENT TO SEE HIM LECTURE
IT WAS EXPENSIVE BUT I PAID
THE HALL WAS FILLED WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE
THERE TO HEAR THE WORDS HE SAID
THE JESUS APPEARED. HE SAID, LISTEN TO ME CHILDREN
THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS HERE AT ALL
JUST MAKE A WISH, AND WISH IT WITH YOUR WHOLE SELF
ITπLL COME TRUE
BELIEVE ON ME
AND THEN HE WINKED AND HE DISAPPEARED
I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE WORDS I DID HEAR
I LOOKED AROUND AT ALL THE OTHER FACES
SOME WERE FROWNING, SOME WERE CLEAR
AND I WENT OUT, INTO THAT CITY
AND SAW THE BEGGARS IN THE STREET
AND I WAS FILLED WITH LOATHING AND PITY
GAZING AT THEIR BLACKENED FEET
THEN JESUS CAME AND HE WALKED WITH THEM
AND GAVE THE MONEY FOR THE TOKENS FOR THE TRAIN
AND THEY WENT OFF TO BROOKLYN ON THE D TRAIN
AND JESUS WENT WITH THEM INTO THAT NIGHT
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT I SAW JESUS
RIDING IN A LIMOUSINE
HE WAS RICH, BEAUTIFUL AND FAMOUS
ON TV TALK SHOWS AND MAGAZINES
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Perfect crime
03:25
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PERFECT CRIME
WHEN I WAS A KID I USED TO DREAM ABOUT THE PERFECT CRIME
USED TO IMAGINE STEPPING OUT OF TIME
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO UNDO YOUR MIND FROM THE INSIDE OUT
WALKING AROUND THE EDGE OF REALITY
YOU REALLY SURE THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO BE
IS THERE SOMETHING HERE YOU REALLY NEED
YOU BETTER GRAB IT QUICK AND RUN
CAUSE THE DEVIL IS WALKING AT THE CROSSROADS
ST. PETER IS WALKING THERE TOO
BETTER CHECK UP ON YOUR INTENTIONS
WHAT MAKES YOU DO, DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
GOT A RESTLESS SPIRIT AND A HURTIN HEART
SOMETIMES I THINK MY MIND'S GONNA FLY APART
MAKES ME WONDER WHY I EVER DID START
TRYING TO LOSE THESE CHAINS
CAUSE THE DEVIL IS WALKING AT THE CROSSROADS
BETWEEN ETERNITY AND TIME
GONNA GET DOWN ON MY KNEES AND GIVE IT ALL AWAY
NONE OF IT IS MINE
NEED A JUNKYARD ANGEL TO UNLOAD MY MIND
LOOKING FOR A LOVER SO I CAN UNWIND
LAY DOWN MY TROUBLES AT THE RIVER OF TIME
LET IT WASH ME CLEAN AGAIN
WASH ME CLEAN
WASH ME CLEAN AGAIN
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Like a mushroom grows
02:54
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LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS
LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS IN THE BASEMENT
LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS WHERE ITíS COOL AND DAMP
IT DOESNíT HAVE TO TRY
IT DOESNíT HAVE TO TRY
LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS WHERE ITíS WARM
LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS WHERE ITíS WARM AND DAMP
IT DOESNíT HAVE TO TRY
IT DOESNíT HAVE TO TRY
IT JUST HAPPENS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN
THEREíS A MUSHROOM WHERE THERE WAS NOTHING
AND THATíS HOW I AM
IíM LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS
LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO
LIKE A MUSHROOM GROWS I DONíT HAVE TO TRY
OO-OO
LA-LA
I WAS SO SURPRISED I DONíT REMEMBER
WHEN I OPENED MY EYES SOME DECEMBER OR NOVEMBER
I DONíT REMEMBER WHY
I DONíT HAVE TO TRY
IF I DONíT WANT TO
I JUST LOVE MYSELF, THEN I FEEL BETTER
I JUST LOVE MYSELF, YES I DO
I JUST LOVE MYSELF, THATíS ALL I GOTTA DO
I DONíT HAVE TO TRY
© PAUL MCMAHON 1990
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Now with Tears
03:24
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NOW WITH TEARS
NOW WITH TEARS YOUíRE CHOKING
CAUSE YOUR HEARTíS BEEN BROKEN
THATíS WHEN IT CAN OPEN
AND ONLY LOVE IS SPOKEN
THE HEART PLACES NO LIMITS ON TRUTH
THEREíS NOTHING TO GAIN AND NOTHING TO LOSE
ITíS ONLY PRIDE UNWILLING
TO THE MIND BE STILLING
LEARN TO BE LIKE CHILDREN
AND IN LIFE BE THRILLING
THE MOTHER FROM HER BABY NEVER STRAYS
ALL IS GIVEN AND CLEAR IS THE WAY
I USED TO BE A DOUBTER
CAUGHT UP IN THE OUTER
WORDS AND ALL THEIR VIOLENCE
I PREFER THE SILENCE
AND MAKE NO RULES FOR MY HEART
IT HURTS TOO MUCH TO SEPARATE THE PARTS
IF YOU COME VERY CLOSE TO ME
IíLL SHOW YOU SOMETHING MOST DONíT SEE
DEATH IN LIFE AND LIFE IN DEATH
GOD IN LOVE AND GOD IN BREATH
YET IN FEAR I TRADE MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE
AND VEERING I STRAY FAR FROM MY COURSE
ALL IS GOD AND GOD IS ALL
THERE NEVER EVER WAS A FALL
WE ARE OUT OF HISTORY
AND THERE IS NO MYSTERY
THE SEED THAT IS IN YOUR HEART CONCEALED
WILL BLOSSOM IN LOVE ALONE
AND ALL THINGS REVEAL
© Paul McMahon 1994
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Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York
From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27.
Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45
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