Songs From The Big Show
Help me now, please Mary Jane,
And with your aid release their pain
Come alive to do what's right,
Free them from their frozen plight
Though magic forces brought me here,
I'm not allowed to interfere
So save them from the ice and snow,
This I ask before I go
There's a bad moon rising in the forest tonight,
As forces gather for the ultimate fight
Is this the end of the line, or just more of the same?
Only time will tell who wins at this game
Will Toddathon Tout finally be unseated?
It doesn't seem likely, he's undefeated
But never before have so many stood tall
So many are ready to see him fall
Every dog has his day it has long been said
Will we say the name Tout with no feeling of dread?
Has the day finally come to extinguish his reign?
To cure the forest, to end the pain?
Paradisius, paraiso, parras, paradis
Paradijs, paradies, paradiso, paradise
No matter the language, they all sound so nice
But victory's not easy, it comes with a price
Ningen, ningen, everywhere,
They do not think, they do not care
In shallow pond or river deep,
They do not rest, they will not sleep
Why they do it, no one knows
The source from which their anger flows
Bringing sorrow, fear, and dread
They'll steal your face right off your head
Harbingers of something grim
Through murky depths they scheme and swim
No matter where you come or go
You never will be safe, you know?
Bringing heartache, pain, and sorrow
Wherever they go, we will follow
To send them back to whence they came,
The mermaid's promise, we proclaim!
Stay where you are, please don't run away
There's no need to leave, and no need to hide
Come now, join me, come and play
Come with me dear, come take a ride
For I've got wings and they're made to hover
So don't judge this book by its cover
If you try to run, it would be most tragic
To see you lose the gift of magic
Stop right there, don't come any closer
I think I know just what you are
You're not my sister, you're just a poser
A creature that is most bizarre
Do not let your eyes deceive,
Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder
Relax your mind, don't try to leave
Your burdens are too much to shoulder
It matters not what you've been told
All that glitters is not gold
All songs © Len Senecal 2024
What is it that you seek from me?
A traveler lost, a refugee
Whatever it is you think you'll get
Take one more step and you'll regret
My magic's strong, just wait and see
Push me too hard, I'll set it free
Go back, go back from where you came
Don't test me now, this is no game
Step away, just step away
You'll live to see another day
Use your wings and leave this place
I pledge to you I will not chase
Put your trust in the faery dust,
Combine it with your light
And when it does you must be sure,
It shines upon quartz lavender
When Lydia sees the purple light,
Then everything will be alright
Lydia will be your friend,
And put your troubles to an end
Take a chance and open your mind,
There’s no way of telling just what you will find
Will it be joy?
Or will it be sadness?
Glimpses of peace?
Or visions of madness?
Concentrate now while you’re touching my hand,
And learn of your destiny, the fate that’s been planned
It may make you happy,
Or filled with regret
But always remember,
And never forget,
Whatever the case and whatever I see,
It is what it is, and that’s all it can be
When the nightbird sings in the light of day,
And the stardust falls from the sun
It means the time has come at last,
For promises that once were cast,
To specters borne of magics past
Which cannot be undone
Returning now to find their way,
They've come back to the chosen one
The days, the years they go by fast,
It's up to us to make them last,
No room for an iconoclast,
No need to cry or run
It's great to be me,
It's great to be me,
You know that it's true, it's time they all knew,
On land, earth or sea
It's easy to see,
None smarter than me!
I've done it my way, and I'll have my say,
I'm sure you'll agree
It's great to be me!
Far and wide from there to here,
Have I come with something dear
Secrets of the stone down under,
Gained through love and not through plunder
Mab has told me to be sure
Give to you quartz lavender