A Very Cellular Song Lyrics - Singles - Incredible String Band

Winter was cold and the clothing was thin 

But the gentle shepherd calls the tune 

Oh, dear mother what shall I do? 

First please your eyes and then your ears, Jenny 

Exchanging love tokens say goodnight 

Lay down my dear sister 

Won't you lay and take your rest? 

Won't you lay your head upon your saviors breast? 

And I love you but Jesus loves you the best 

And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight 

Lord, I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight 

One of these mornings bright and early and fine 

Goodnight, goodnight 

Not a cricket, not a spirit going to shout me on 

Goodnight, goodnight 

I go walking in the valley of the shadow of death 

Goodnight, goodnight 

And his rod and his staff shall comfort me 

Goodnight, goodnight 

Oh John, the wine he saw the sign 

Goodnight, goodnight 

Oh, John say, "I seen a number of signs" 

Goodnight, goodnight 

Tell a for the ark that wonderful boat 

Goodnight, goodnight 

You know they built it on the land getting water to float 

Goodnight, goodnight 

Oh, tell B for the beast at the ending of the wood 

Goodnight, goodnight 

You know it ate all the children when they wouldn't be good 

Goodnight, goodnight 

I remember quite well, I remember quite well 

Goodnight, goodnight 

And I was walking in Jerusalem just like John 

Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight 

Who would lose and who would bruise 

Or who would live quite prettily? 

And who would love what comes along 

And fill the air with joyous song 

Who would go and who would come 

Or who would simply linger? 

And who would hide behind your chair 

And steal your crystallized ginger? 

Nebulous nearnesses cry to me 

At this timeless moment someone dear to me 

Wants me near, makes me high 

I can hear vibrations fly 

Through mangoes, pomegranates and planes 

All the same 

When it reaches me and teaches me 

To sigh 

Who would mouse and who would lion 

Or who would be the tamer? 

And who would hear directions clear 

From the unnameable namer? 

Who would skip and who would plot 

Or who would lie quite stilly? 

And who would ride backwards on a giraffe? 

Stopping every so often to laugh 

Amoebas are very small 

Oh ah ee oo 

There's absolutely no strife 

Living the timeless life, I don't need a wife 

Living the timeless life 

If I need a friend I just give a wriggle 

Split right down the middle 

And when I look there's two of me 

Both as handsome as can be 

Oh, here we go slithering, here we go 

Slithering and squelching on 

Oh, here we go slithering, here we go 

Slithering and squelching on 

Oh ah ee oo 

There's absolutely no strife 

Living the timeless life 

Black hair, brown hair feather and scale 

Seed and stamen and all unnamed lives that live 

Turn your quivering nerves in my direction 

Turn your quivering nerves in my direction 

Feel the energy projection of my cells wishes you well 

May the long time sun shine upon you 

All love surround you 

And the pure light within you 

Guide you all the way on 

May the long time sun shine upon you 

All love surround you 

And the pure light within you 

Guide you all the way on 

May the long time sun shine upon you 

All love surround you 

And the pure light within you 

Guide you all the way on 

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