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wherethewildrosesgrow
歌手:nickcave
wherethewildrosesgrow
wordandmusic:cave
vocals,piano:nickcave
vocals:kylieminogue
bass:martynp.casey
drums:thomaswydler
bells:jimsclavunos
backingvocals:mickharvey;conwaysavage
violins:jenanderson,suesimpson
viola:kerrancoulter
cello:helenmountfort
stringarrangement:nickcave,mickharvey
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theycallmethewildrose
butmynamewaselisaday
whytheycallmeitidonotknow
formynamewaselisaday
fromthefirstdayisawiknewshewastheone
asshestaredinmyeyesandsmiled
forherlipswerethecolouroftheroses
thatgrewdowntheriver,allbloodyandwild
whenheknockedonmydoorandenteredtheroom
mytremblingsubsidedinhissureembrace
hewouldbemyfirstman,andwithacarefulhand
hewipedatthetearsthatrandownmyface
theycallmethewildrose
butmynamewaselisaday
whytheycallmeitidonotknow
formynamewaselisaday
ontheseconddayibroughtheraflower
shewasmorebeautifulthananywomani'dseen
isaid,"doyouknowwherethewildrosesgrow
sosweetandscarletandfree?"
ontheseconddayhecamewithasingleredrose
said:"willyougivemeyourlossandyoursorrow?"
inoddedmyhead,asilayonthebed
hesaid,"ifishowyoutheroseswillyoufollow?"
hecallmethewildrose
butmynamewaselisaday
whyhecallmeitidonotknow
formynamewaselisaday
onthethirddayhetookmetotheriver
heshowedmetherosesandwekissed
andthelastthingiheardwasamutteredword
ashestoodsmilingabovemewitharockinhisfist
onthelastdayitookherwherethewildrosesgrow
andshelayonthebank,thewindlightasathief
asikissedhergoodbye,isaid,"allbeautymustdie"
andlentdownandplantedarosebetweenherteeth
theycallmethewildrose
butmynamewaselisaday
whytheycallmeitidonotknow
formynamewaselisaday |
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