mewithoutYou - The Fox, The Crow and The Cookie (Live)

(Live at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA on July 11, 2009)

mewithoutYou - The Fox, The Crow and The Cookie

Through mostly vacant streets
A Baker on the outskirts of his town
Earned his living peddling sweets
From a ragged cart he dragged around
The clever Fox crept close behind,
Kept an ever watchful eye
For a chance to steal a Ginger spicecake
Or a Boysenberry pie
Looking down was the hungry Crow:
''When the time is right I'll strike''
''And condescend to the earth below''
''And take whichever treat I like!''
The moment the Baker turned around
To shoo Fox off from his cart
Crow swooped down and snatched
a shortbread cookie and a German chocolate tart
Using most unfriendly words
That the village children had not yet heard
The Baker shouted threats by Canzonet
To curse the crafty bird:
''You rotten wooden mixing spoon!''
''Why, you midnight winged raccoon!!''
''You'd better bring those pastries back,''
''You no good, burnt-black-macaroon!!!''
Fox approached the tree
Where Crow was perched,
Delighted, in his nest
''Brother Crow, don't you remember me?''
''It's your old friend Fox with a humble request''
''If you could spare just a modest piece,''
''Seeing as I distracted that awful man...''
This failed to persuade Crow in the least,
So Fox rethought his plan
''Then, if your lovely song would grace my ears,''
''Or, to even hear you speak''
''Would ease my pains and fears''
Crow looked down with the candy in his beak
''Your pearls of wisdom,''
''My Good Crow,''
''What a paradise they bring!''
This flattery so pleased the proud bird,
He opened his mouth and began to sing:
''Your subtle acclamation's true,''
''Best to give praise where praise is due''
''Every Rook and Jay in the Corvidae''
''Has been Raven about me too!''
''They admire me, one and all...''
''Must be the passion in my 'Caw'''
''My slender bill, known through the Escadrille,''
''My fierce, commanding claw...''

(THE COOKIE DROPS, FOX RETRIEVES IT -
THERE IS COMMOTION IN THE TOWN
AS THE BAKER GIVES CHASE
CROW IS HUMILIATED,
REALIZES HE'S BEEN TRICKED,
CONTINUES HIS SONG)

''Ah, I've got a Walnut-brownie-brain''
''And Molasses in my veins''
''Crushed graham cracker crust''
''My powdered Sugar funnelcake cocaine''
''Let the Crescent Cookie rise!''
''These Carob-colored Almond eyes''
''Would rest to see my Cashew Princess''
''In the Swirling Marble Sky''
''And we'll rest upon the Knee''
''Where all divisions cease to be''
''And rootbeer float in our Banana Boat''
''Across the Tapioca Sea''
''When letting all attachments go''
''Is the only prayer we know''
''May it be so,''

Amen

Category:

Music

Tags:

• mewithoutYou
• Aaron Weiss
• Cambridge
• Massachusetts
• Middle East

[riansse]

@nasonguy amen... reason made me like them coz of their passion...

[nasonguy]

You can see just by watching them, these people have a passion for their music, and even greater so, a passion for God.

[ZinfinityX]

HD?

[xaugstbrnsredx]

:D

that is all.

[AGrasshopperKing]

I can't believe I missed this!!!!!

[chalkmychacs]

yes the violinist from kay kay is in this version. thats awesome

i saw them this tour in missouri. good stuff.