Matapedia by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Title track from Matapedia--a fantastic album. One of my fave bands. :-)

Her hair was dyed black and she was bending down
Picking something from off the ground
She was seventeen
And he said, "Oh my God, it's Kate"
She said "No, I'm the daughter of Kate
My name is Martha, who are you?
Ma never told me, never told me 'bout you"
He put his big middle-aged hands upon her shoulders
And he looked her in the eyes
Just like a boy of nineteen would do
And she was not afraid
No, she was not afraid
Once upon a time two kids in love in a car were flyin' over mountains
Trying to catch a boat that'd take 'em up river to home...
And they raced the Matapedia
Sixty minutes sixty miles
Thirty minutes thirty miles
Twenty minutes twenty miles
Ten nine eight....
And I was not afraid
No, I was not afraid
Well we made the boat with minutes to spare
And we crossed on over to the other side
And back home, safe and sound
But I could not slow down
No, I could not slow down
And we raced the Matapedia
Sixty minutes sixty miles
Thirty minutes thirty miles
Twenty minutes twenty miles
Ten nine eight
But I could not slow down
No, I could not slow down
I was not afraid
No, I was not afraid
I could not slow down 'cause I was not afraid
[ Matapedia Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

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• matapedia
• martha wainwright

[drogheda1966]

Does anyone have 'Hit & Run Love', from Heartbeats Accelerating to upload? That's a truly terrific song but the album has too many achingly sad moments for me to purchase it, I just can't. Would be Greatly appreciated...

[missmabel]

@drogheda1966 Sure, but it'll be the same quality as this. Be back in a few...



[missmabel]

@drogheda1966 Click on my channel (my name) and it should be the first video listed.

[Jarrahnut]

I was first turned on to these lovely singers by hearing their original version of "Heart Like A Wheel" in about the early seventies. It's a very beautiful song. Best wishes to you, Gruffydd.

[missmabel]

LOVE Heart Like a Wheel.

[Jarrahnut]

@missmabel

Yes, it is indeed a most lovely song missmabel. I had a lovely Aunt Mabel when I was a little boy in Llandudno. She always had a sweet smile on her face. She was very kind to me. It's my guess, missmabel ... that you're very nice too. Merry Ticklemas!

[missmabel]

lol You too Uncle Jarrahnut!

[brendanseanbarry]

The assurance of the delivery is staggering. Pure genius.

[canfor5]

A beautiful song. RIP Kate.

[MrCematin]

the beloved song of my best friend wolfgang, who died 2008, i hope so much that he can meet you kate , and soon i can meet you both, love forever

[Broblem12]

Lovely.

[davekealey1]

This song was in my heart and head while flyfishing on the Matapedia today.

[Aesop059]

@sugarfoot59 Yes, a pure Gem. Quality, emotive, descriptive, melodic, erotic, nostalgic, everythingic. Love it forever.

[Aesop059]

@canfor5 Yes, only the good die young

[sugarfoot59]

This is the first time I've heard this song, and I like it. Sometimes, you run across a gem, and this is..........a gem.