Elephant's Memory-Martin Sexton

[ti:Elephant's Memory] [ar:Martin Sexton] [al:Wonder Bar] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Elephant's Memory - Martin Sexton [00:15.49]Calling calling [00:23.14] [00:24.86]Father wanted to run away [00:27.43] [00:29.20]With the circus as a kid [00:31.92] [00:34.13]Or a teen escape to the priestly way [00:37.34] [00:38.91]And in a way he almost did [00:42.11] [00:44.03]Twelve children 'round the supper table [00:47.89] [00:48.92]Every blessed one is his [00:51.79] [00:53.54]Chanting ten turns 'round the rosary [00:58.29]The holy circus that it is [01:02.47] [01:03.10]And me I'm looking on [01:04.35]With elephant's memory [01:06.76]At that old elephant in the living room [01:11.77] [01:12.73]You know the one we try not to see [01:16.70]The one who ain't gonna be leaving too soon [01:20.69]Soon soon soon [01:25.77] [01:29.81]He's calling he's calling [01:38.51] [01:39.76]Mother asked me what I'm grateful for [01:43.43] [01:44.41]We make up something one by one [01:48.38] [01:49.37]Father says forgive us sinners lord [01:53.24] [01:54.04]Staring right at me when he's done [01:57.80] [02:00.18]Baby sees the elephant [02:02.65]Like she sees the steam rising off her plate [02:07.05] [02:08.84]But soon enough she'll fall in line [02:11.92] [02:12.86]And finally learn to look away [02:16.49]Away away away away away away [02:33.66]As the secrecy's [02:36.00]Calling calling [02:43.93]As the secrecy's [02:45.18] [02:45.70]Keeping the lock on the gate [02:49.76]Guarding us in our safe place [02:54.59]Watching and waiting for [02:56.03]Someone to step out of line [02:58.93]Enforcing with anti-grace [03:03.15] [03:03.80]All of you keepers [03:06.11]And wanna be sleepers [03:08.38]Wake up there's a message so clear [03:13.42]I saw the elephant [03:15.57]And I looked him in the eye [03:18.02]And he begged me [03:19.15]Not to tell you he's here he's here [03:23.01]He's here He's here [03:31.47]He's here here He's here [03:44.20]And he's calling calling calling calling