Nickel Creek - Pecos Bill
Tekst :
Now Pecos Bill was quite a cowboy down in Texas
Why, he s the Western Superman to say the least
He was the roughest, toughest critter, never known to be a quitter
Cause he never had no fear of man nor beast
So yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-o
He s the toughest critter west of the Alamo
Once he roped a raging cyclone out of nowhere
Then he straddled it and settled down with ease
And while that cyclone bucked and flitted, Pecos rolled a smoke and lit it
And he tamed that ornery wind down to a breeze
So yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-o
He s the toughest critter west of the Alamo
Now once there was a drought that spread all over Texas
So to sunny Californy he did go
And though the gag is kind of corny, he brought rain from Californy
And that s the way we got the Gulf of Mexico
So yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-o
He s the toughest critter west of the Alamo
Now once a band of rustlers stole a herd of cattle
But they didn t know the herd they stole was Bill s
And when he caught them crooked villains
Pecos knocked out all their fillings
That s the reason why there s gold them thar hills
So yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-o
He s the toughest critter west of the Alamo
Pecos lost his way while traveling on the desert (Water, water, water...)
It was ninety miles across the burning sand (Water, water, water...)
He knew he d never reach the border (Water...)
If he didn t get some water (Water...)
So he got a stick and dug the Rio Grande
(Yodeling)
While a tribe of painted Indians did a wardance
Pecos started shooting up their little game
He gave those redskins such a shakeup
That they jumped out of their makeup
That s how the Painted Desert got it s name
So yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-o
He s the toughest critter west of the Alamo
While reclining on a cloud high over Texas
With his guns he made the stars evaporate
Then Pecos saw them stars declining
So he left one brightly shining
As the emblem of the Lone Star Texas State
So yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-o
He s the toughest critter west of the Alamo
So yippee-i-ay-i-ya, yippee-i-o
He s the emblem of the Lone Star Texas State
Nickel Creek - Why should the fire die
Tekst :
Why should the fire die
My mom and dad kept theirs alive
It s early yet, don t say goodnight
I know in time you ll be all right
You re shining still behind the clouds
Saying I won t figure you out
I like it true, but let me try
And try and try for the rest of my life
I m not scared of being alone
I m not scared of being alone, being alone
I m just happier being confused
Beside the fire, as long as it s with you
Why should the fire die
My mom and dad kept theirs alive
It s getting late, she says goodnight
I fall asleep, I ll be all right
Nickel Creek - Tomorrow is a long time
Tekst :
If today was not an endless highway
If tonight was not a crooked trail
If tomorrow wasn t such a long time
Then lonesome would mean nothing to me at all
Yes, and only if my own true love was waiting
If I could hear his heart softly pounding
Yes, and only if he was lying by me
Would I lie in my bed once again
I can t see my reflection in the waters
I can t speak the sounds that show no pain
I can t hear the echo of my footsteps
Or remember the sound of my own name
Yes, and only if my own true love was waiting
If I could hear his heart softly pounding
Yes, and only if he was lying by me
Would I lie in my bed once again
There s beauty in that silver singing river
There s beauty in that sunrise in the sky
But none of these and nothing else can touch the beauty
That I remember in my true love s eyes
Yes, and only if my own true love was waiting
If I could hear his heart softly pounding
Yes, and only if he was lying by me
Would I lie in my bed once again