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Animals Around Here

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1. Move On White Rabbit This place seem to have no order All order is awry I’ve seen humans off their leads I’ve seen cages wide open And teeth borne in between This space could be animal supportive Where order is upheld Our history hangs out with the beasts But ‘Bonnie’ days now look good ‘Laddie’ times look like floating free We must learn some more By observing such nuanced, furry things at our door Move On, Press On, Move On White Rabbit Never seen your eyes so petrified Move On, Move On, Press On White Rabbit Never seen your eyes so petrified Amid the yelps of the blithe… people around here Move On White Rabbit Feeling grateful and growling about it Knowing all ‘Alice-like’ contentment inside ‘Rex ‘and ‘My’ in the solitude ‘Ruby’ and ‘Murph’ in the air ‘Lu’, ‘Meg’ and Cat ‘Bernie’ does try This place seem to have no order All order is awry I’ve seen humans off their leads I’ve seen cages left open And teeth borne in between We must learn some more By observing such nuanced, furry things at our door We must learn some more By observing such nuanced, furry things at our door Move On, Press On, Move On White Rabbit Never seen your eyes so petrified Move On, Move On, Press On White Rabbit Never seen your eyes so petrified Amid the yelps of the blithe … people around here Move On White Rabbit Cause you for me just stole the show … oh yeah!
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2. Salfit Donkey By your hands By your wayward hearts You lost the best of yourselves Putting creatures to the test like that You had a truth With which you could sit But chose to strip grace I, for one, don’t forget Salfit Donkey Salfit Donkey And who do you serve And who do you betray A life now riddled with images The eyes of your prey There was a truth With which you could sit But chose to strip grace I, for one, don’t forget Salfit Donkey Salfit Donkey Two soldiers travelling Oxytocin light Humility walking real near that night Could have lent an ear that night Stroked a peace Beyond the settlements But instead stripped grace I, for one, don’t forget Salfit Donkey Salfit Donkey Who do you serve Who do you betray Your life forever riddled with images The eyes of your prey
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My Ladybird 02:36
3. My Ladybird Some of my past gets mixed up But none now hardens me Some of my past gets mixed up But none’s now hurting me Tell her we can fly together still Some of my paths get mixed up But none gonna hurt me … me … Do well my ladybird Go about your peace song Cause I had a nation invade me once Helped me grow my imagination once again For good … for God Some of my paths gets mixed up But none now hardens me Some of my past gets ripped up None’s gonna hurt me Tell her we can still fly together in Love See some of my paths get mixed up But none now hurts me… argh … me! Do well my ladybird Go about your peace song Cause I had a nation invade me once Helped me grow my imagination once again For good … for God Do well my ladybird Go about your peace work Cause I had a nation invade me once Help me grow my imagination now once again For good … for God All good So go well my ladybird
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4. Turtle Turning Good God, we could be off to Galapagos Good God, we could be off to Galapagos Cause I just learnt That my family All wanna go Turtle Turning Turning Turtles Turtle Turning Turning Turtles Little baby turtles On that beach yeah Good God, we could be off to Galapagos Good God, I could be off to Galapagos Cause I somehow learnt That my family All wanna go Turtle Turning Turning Turtles Turtle Turning Turtle turning On Santa Cruz beach Oh, getting the babies on their feet yeah Good God, I could be off to Galapagos Good God, I could be off to Galapagos Cause I just learnt That my family All wanna go Turtle Turning Turning Turtles Turtle Turning Turning Turtles Turning Turtles Turning Turtles Out on the Caleta long beach Oh the baby turtles Getting back on their feet now Getting back on their feet now, now They think that wolves and sheep will live together in peace And leopards will lie down with the young goats They think that calves and lion cubs will feed together Little children will take care of them all Cows and bears will eat again together Calves and cubs will lie down in peace Lions will seek straw as cattle do Even a baby will not be poisoned If it plays near a poisonous snake Even though it plays near a poisonous snake Even though it plays near a poisonous snake … yeah, yeah, yeah Calves and cubs will lie down together in peace Peace (from Isaiah 11) 
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5. Froggy Went A-Courtin (Marry The President?) Never marry the President … Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. Mmm Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. Mmm Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride A sword and a pistol by his side Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. Mmm He went down to Missy Mouse’s door. Mmm He went down to Missy Mouse’s door. Mmm He went down to Missy Mouse’s door Where he had been many times before Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. Mmm And Missy Mouse has said she’d never Never marry the President It’s good to know such animals Won’t give Trump Their consent He said Missy Mouse are you within. Mmm He said Missy Mouse are you within. Mmm He said Missy Mouse are you within Yes, kind sir, I sit and I spin Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. Mmm Then he took Missy Mouse upon his knee. Mmm Then he took Missy Mouse upon his knee. Mmm Then he took Missy Mouse upon his knee Said Missy Mouse will you marry me Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. Mmm And Missy Mouse has said she’d never Never marry the President It’s good to know such animals Won’t give Trump Their consent Now next came in was a bumblebee. Mmm Next came in was a bumblebee. Mmm Now next came in was a bumblebee Who danced a jig with a two leg flea Mr Froggie went a courtin and he did ride. Mmm And Missy Mouse has said she’d never Never marry the President It’s good to know such animals Won’t give Trump Their consent Missy Mouse has said she’d never Never marry the President It’s good to know such animals Won’t give Trump Their consent Won’t give Trump Their consent Oh no …won’t give him Their consent … yeah, yeah (original by Burl Ives)
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6. The Goshawk And The Kidnapper The goshawk and the kidnapper appear Upon the horizon I can see them clear Home comes the rover, his journey’s over Yield up your lifelines, creatures divine Both man and earth, all lives are one All things are equal when the day is done The stars are flying, your candle’s dying Yield up the darkness to planet earth Across the hills, the sun have gone astray Tomorrows cares are many dreams away The hawk and the buzzard, the dog and the lizard All find their comforts in the dead of night When still and light the earth comes running clear The horrors of evil cannot reach you here Life is a river, flow on forever And for your lifeblood choose the wild and the free And for your lifeblood choose the wild and the free
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Tiger Elijah 02:40
7. Tiger Elijah I felt it as my body became cold here Oh how I long for you To find new shape In a creature at my return My long hoped return Tiger Elijah He greets me As I seek to step forward Not back He’s the Parkway Cat Tiger Elijah He greets me As I seek to step forward Not back He’s the Parkway Cat He’s the Parkway Cat Nine lives But how many for us humans Oh how I longed for you Upon that cold road Tiger Elijah He greets me As I seek to step forward Not back Tiger Elijah He’ll greet me As I seek to step forward Not back He’s the South Parkway Cat He’s the Parkway Cat The South Parkway Cat He’s the South Parkway Cat
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8. The Anteater Blues I don't think you should be poking your nose in I don't think you should go hoovering up These animal untruths With that flexible backbone You should sing out from a place you feel you belong to Something of the Anteater Blues Good on, Jonny Morris, who took the trouble To awaken in me an animal muse All though, people since, have come and gone With their most unhealthily of animal views I got recognition from some 'I Spy' book It was a little thing away from my school The wood near ours such a graceful thing But to go seeking animal magic there ain’t so cool I don't think you should be poking your nose in I don't think you should go hoovering up These animal untruths With that flexible backbone You should sing out from a place you feel you belong to Something of the Anteater Blues The ancient, the strong, here in our living room While Attenborough navigates us back on course The tusks and the fins, butterfly painted wings Scream back at us like some ‘Man Named Horse’ Good on, Jonny Morris, who took the trouble To awaken in me an animal muse Although people since have come and gone With their most pig headed of animal views I don't think you should go poking your nose in I don't think you should go hoovering up These animal untruths With that flexible backbone You should sing out from a place you feel you belong to Something of the Anteater Blues (Sir David Attenborough on the Anteater … )
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9.The Reel In The Flickering Light As I was walking home one evenin' I know this takes some believin' I met a group of creatures With the strangest lookin' features A poor old dove and a worm in the weed And a fine old pigeon, yes indeed A daddy longlegs jumpet sprite As he danced to the reel in the flickering light Oh round we go, heel to the toe And a daddy longlegs jumpet sprite As he danced to the reel in the flickering light On his thin and wispy spindles He was deft and he was nimble His eyes were scientific And his dancing was terrific And the rats and the worms they made a din And the nettles in the corners took it in "Oh God" says I, "Tonight's the night" "We'll dance to the reel in the flickering light" Oh round we go, heel to the toe "Oh God" says I "tonight's the night We'll dance to the reel in the flickering light" Then he looked at me directly With a gaze that could dissect me Then he asked me in a whisper "Have you got any sisters?" "Oh God almighty" says I to him "What sort of a man d'you think I am? I've only one she's not your type She wouldn't dance the reel in the flickering light" So round we go, heel to the toe "I've only one she's not your type She wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light" Says he: "Does she come from another planet? Does she got a bee in her bonnet? Does she do her daily duties You never know we might be suited" And the rats and the worms began to laugh And some of them started shufflin' off We're goin' to have some fun tonight Getting ready for the reel in the flickering light Oh round we go, heel to the toe We're goin' to have some fun tonight Getting ready for the reel in the flickering light I could see he had no scruples When I looked into his pupils They were purple or magenta Like a statue during lent I said "I'll get her right away" "Good man" says he "now don't delay" We're going to have some fun tonight And he flicked his legs in the flickering light. Oh round we go, heel to the toe We're goin' to have some fun tonight And he flicked his legs in the flickering light Then up stepped a red carnation And they gave her an ovation She was warm and enchatin' As she slowly started dancin' And the wise old pigeon peeled his eye. And the nettles and the weeds began to sigh. Daddy longlegs said "my-oh-my Are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?" Oh round we go, heel to the toe Daddy longlegs said "my-oh-my Are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?" She was gentle, she was charmin' And I heard him call her "darlin' He was graceful as a whisper On his delicate legs of silver And the rats and worms were still as mice And the poor old pigeon said "That's nice" As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride As they danced to the reel in the flickering light Oh round we go, heel to the toe As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride As they danced to the reel in the flickering light Oh round we go, heel to the toe As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride As they danced to the reel in the flickering light (original by Christy Moore)
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10. The Eyes Of The Stag In that Oxfordshire village I guess the eyes of the stag Watched us all in the act Of tuning out To Earth’s frontier And to Animals Around … Here In that Oxfordshire village I guess the eyes of the stag Watched us all in the act Of tuning out To Earth’s frontier And to the Animals Around … Here For some here are as lonely as the silverback … the eyes of the stag And some here are as aloof … as the eyes of the stag As gorillas In the mist In the mist yeah In the mist Yeah, yeah
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The Elephant 03:37
11. The Elephant He was waiting to see me smile like him But he hadn’t smiled like me Since age began Then he shifts and thinks ‘oh… I must put another bullet in my gun’ He was stalking the earth that he felt he owned But he didn’t own the earth It wasn’t in his bones Then he shifts and thinks ‘oh… I must place another bullet in my gun’ So, tell me What’s your blast Your beef with the Elephant? If time come upon you Would you follow ever wild, wild rule? What’s your beef with the Elephant? Who’s wild? The wilder ..? Who knows? He was wanting to see me smile like him But he hadn’t smiled like me Since age began Then he shifts and goes thinking… ‘I must put another bullet in my gun’ So, tell me What’s your blast Your beef with the Elephant? If time come upon you Would you follow ever wild, wild rule? What’s your beef with the Elephant? Who’s wild? The wilder ..? Who knows? So, tell me What’s your blast Your beef with the Elephant? If time stood upon you Would you follow ever wild, wild rule? What’s your beef with the Elephant? Who’s wild? The wilder ..? Who knows? Who knows?
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12. Caught On A Cormorant Thought I’d walk to where the old boat lay Relinquish control there Give out thanks for the day Say hello to a wild life To those other nations In the peace of my grief Move something along In the peace of my grief Try move something Along We patronize the animals for their incompleteness We so patronize the animals for their incompleteness And you seem to be just what I want As the season tips towards a whole love again Caught on a Cormorant … I doubt there are any borders for the Cormorant And you seem to be just what I want As the season tips towards a whole love again Caught on a Cormorant … I doubt there are any borders for the Cormorant The boat was gone, no signs of shell or of timber Birdlife shrieked there Behind an estuary picture One man and his dog walked on They were somehow keeping free In the peace of no judgements They got nothing on me In the peace of no judgement They got nothing on me We patronize the animals for their incompleteness We so patronize the animals for their incompleteness And you seem to be just what I want As the season tips towards a whole love again Caught on a Cormorant … I doubt there are any borders for the Cormorant And you seem to be just what I want As the season tips towards a whole love again Caught on a Cormorant … I doubt there are any borders for the Cormorant Yes, you seem to be just what I want As the season tips towards a whole love again Caught on a Cormorant … I doubt there are any borders for the Cormorant And you seem to be just what I want As the season tips towards a whole love again Caught on a Cormorant … I doubt there are any borders for the Cormorant Find that line, find that line … or the sparrow, or the eagle, or the dove, or the thrush Caught up Between human life … caught up on, caught up on Animal life And the span of time …
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Dolorosa 03:55
LYRICS FOR 'DOLOROSA' by leere Hold back sentinels, and wait for dawn If I could catch the stars I'd do that the whole … And nothing more Nothing more Wait on sentinels, wait for dawn If I could catch your hearts I'd do that, all sentinels And wait for more Pray for more While we're in this mess … Why we're in this mess ... Atman he swore to Shalom Valiantly said he'd take any edge off the night Shalom she called out to Atman But war put the whole thing back Hold off sentinels, and wait for dawn Track just the course of the heart Just the Qalb, the course of her heart Head back sentinels, for here is the dawn Track just the course of the heart Just the Qalb, the course of the heart Why we're in this mess … While we're in this mess ... Atman he swore to Shalom Valiantly said he'd take any edge off the night Shalom she calls out to Atman But war put the whole thing back Atman he swore to Shalom Valiantly said he'd take any edge off the night Shalom she calls out to Atman But war put the whole thing back Before we ever get to the goodness of it The Chosen, Chenetha, Dolorosa Before we ever get to the goodness of it Ubuntu, Communion, Dolorosa While we're in this mess … Why we're in this mess ... Atman he swore to Shalom Valiantly said he'd take any edge off the night Shalom she calls out to Atman But war put the whole thing back Atman he swore to Shalom Valiantly said he'd take any edge off the night Shalom she calls out to Atman But war put the whole thing back But war put the whole thing back But war put the whole thing back But war put the whole thing back Return in love Blind sentinels Return in love Blind sentinels now

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'Nearly 100 years ago, American writer and naturalist Henry Beston wrote of our collective need to find 'a wiser and a more mystical concept' of animal life. He suggested that we look less to compare and to contrast creatures with ourselves and more to their insight and to the gifts that they illuminate our world with. This mixed collection of 'Animal' themed songs was recorded over a two year period and offer some commentary on how our diversity of species can make us laugh, cry, hope, love and discover in unique and meaningful ways'!

ALL MONIES FROM SALES OF 'ANIMALS AROUND HERE' TO GO DIRECTLY TO FRESHFIELDS ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE (www.freshfields.org.uk)

Artwork by Carolyn Harrison

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released March 3, 2023

Mastered at Piggyback Studios by Chris White

Featuring :
John Kinane - Bodhran Drum and Backing Vocals
Scott Greensmith - Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals
Chris White - Keyboards and Percussion
Simon Monaghan - Acoustic Guitar and Lead Vocals

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leere have worked as a collective of musicians and writers since 2004. They have released albums including 'Ever Being On Lark Lane', 'Animals Around Here' and 'Compassionate Ride'. More recently leere have published a 'city trilogy' of original poems, available at Waterstones. Here on 'bandcamp' you can access their forthcoming single 'Yellow Tango Ball'(released on Tuesday 5th September 2023). ... more

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