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paul kelly - tell us a story (full length) lyrics

[verse 1]
tell us a story, mary
close the door and dim the light
tell us a story, mary
we’re going nowhere else tonight
tell us the one about the beggar and the king
or the one about the gollum and the ring
tell us a story, mary
a great long story

[verse 2]
tell us a story, davey
one to make our blood run cold
tell us a story, davey
make a new one from the old
tell us of the falling out of best and oldest friends
and of the hero with a heart that never mends
tell us a story, davey
a great long story

[verse 3]
tell us a story, danny
with hungry ghosts that fly and walk
tell us a story, danny
one with animals that talk
once upon a time a prince got turned into a frog
then with one kiss went to the palace from the bog
tell us a story, daniel
a great long story
[chorus]
maybe a story that you’ve never told before
is there a secret that keeps knocking at your door?
i got a story that makes me burn with shame
and everybody here i guess could say the same

[verse 4]
tell us a story, georgie
of the water turned to wine
tell us a story, georgie
of the sailors turned to swine
or the doom of cleopatra with a serpent at her breast
and the heart of that great soldier
the one who loved her best
tell us a story, georgie
a great long story

[refrain]
la, la+la, la+la, la+la, la+la, la+la
la, la+la, la+la, la+la, la+la, la+la
la, la+la, la+la, la+la, la+la, la+la

[verse 5]
tell us a story, billy
i’ll get another big log for the fire
tell us a story, billy
with tricks and spells and mad desire
i know you got a story
to make our laughter roar
doesn’t matter that we’ve heard that tale
a hundred times or more
tell us a story, sweet william
a great long story
[verse 6]
tell us a story, rachel
of the man tied to the mast
tell us a story, rachel
the sirens sang in vain as his ship passed
remember that old shepherd
who saved a royal babe
that babe became a man
and his own father slain
tell us a story, rachel
a great long story

[chorus]
that bitter wind keeps howling
outside our creaking door
but our roof is snug and tight and we have enough in store
and even if soon this old world is giving up the ghost
well, i don’t mind cause i’m right here
with the ones i love the most

[outro]
tell us a story
one more
a great long story
i’ll get another big log for the fire

- paul kelly lyrics

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