I slept all day
awoke with distaste
and I railed,and I raved

That the difference between
the sprout and the bean
is a golden ring,it is a twisted string.
And you can ask the counsellor;
you can ask the king;
and they'll say the same thing;
and it's a funny thing:

Should we go outside?
Should we go outside?
Should we break some bread?
Are y'interested?

And as I said,
I slept as though dead
dreaming seamless dreams of lead.

When you go away,
I am big-boned and fey
in the dust of the day,
in the dirt of the day.

and Danger! Danger! Drawing near them was a white coat,
and Danger! Danger! drawing near them was a broad boat,
And the water! water! running clear beneath a white throat,
and the hollow chatter of the talking of the Tadpoles,
who know th'outside!

Should we go outside?
Should we break some bread?
Are y'interested?

This song by Joanna Newsom was played for the Ad on Melbourne Tourism and it was extremely well done. A bold move, also, I might say, since the song has little to do with tourism. Can you guess what it's about? When you figure it out, it's pretty clear, and then Ms. Newsom's cleverness becomes quite endearing, although very sad.