Lullabys, Legends and Lies

(Shel Silverstein)



Gather round fellows I'll tell you some tales

About murder and blueberry pies

And heroes and hells and bottomless wells

And lullabys, legends and lies.



And gather round ladies come sit at my feet

I'll sing about warm sunny skies

There's mermaids and beans and lovin' machines

In my lullabys, legends and lies.



Lullabys, legends and lies and lies

Lullabys, legends and lies

I'll sing you a song then I'll shuffle along

With my lullabys, legends and lies .



I may make you wonder I may make you smile

I may bring the tears to your eyes

But when I disappear Lord you'll wish I was here

With more lullabys, legends and lies.



So open the bottle and pass a guitar

And look in my warm lovin' eyes

I'll take you to places you ain't been before

With my lullabys, legends and lies.



Lullabys, legends and lies

Lullabys, legends and lies

I'll sing you a song then I'll shuffle along

With my lullabys, legends and lies...