Songs:Reasonland (127812)

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Contents 1 Trivia, story behind the song, etc. 2 Lyrics 3 Listener comments about Reasonland (127812) 4 Tags

Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

Antje Duvekot

The Reasonland's emperor came down
To the water's edge and said,
"I don't know where I'm bound
I've got emeralds and rubies sewn into my gown
But I am sadder than the diamonds in my crown

So will you lay me down in a fiddler's cloud
And float me out to sea
Let my aching head be still, let me surrender to your will
Float me out and deliver me"

A mighty king came down to the sea
Said, "I may win any battle that I please
I got a hundred-man batallion, they all fall down at my feet
But there's a songbird who will not sing for me

So will you lay me down in a fiddler's cloud
And float me out to sea
Let my aching head be still, let me surrender to your will
Float me out and deliver me

I wanna fly out to your center
I wanna sink down into your gold
I wanna go down without my dagger
I wanna shed these clothes"

The preacher's wife kneeled down by the waves
Said, "For your love and salvation I have prayed
I am a tired tightrope dancer, I wanna go no more this way
Just give me something, a penny for my faith

So will you lay me down in a fiddler's cloud
And float me out to sea
Let my aching head be still, let me surrender to your will
Float me out and deliver me

Will you lay me down, won't you lay me down
And float me out to sea
Let my aching head be still, let me surrender to your will
Float me out and deliver me"

Listener comments about Reasonland (127812)

Really well done Esther. This and Going to Shadu are my two favorites on the CD. And I think this is my favorite. Yeah. This one. thumbsup Jimbob 18:32, February 14, 2008 (AKST)

This song was Esther's "Encore" song at her Cleveland, TN house concert. I requested it and it was awesome!!! --BlueRidge 07:16, February 18, 2008 (AKST)

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Reasonland by Esther Golton SONG
on the album Unfinished Houses Buy Esther Golton at CD-Baby Unfinished Houses	Request this song: Reasonland (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (54 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 4:13 Times played: 56 People hearing: 2030 Times requested: 43 First played: Sep 15th, 2007 Last played: Dec 1st, 2008 Previously played: Nov 12th, 2008 Song ID#: 127812	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Pyrite ♦ Kazookid ♦ Sharpston ♦ Big Tom ♦ DogNut ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ Sol® ♦ Flying Trout ♦ Jim ♦ 12-stringer ♦ Rez Dog ♦ Kelli ♦ Firewalk ♦ Chili ♦ ReWoven ♦ Rubber Soul ♦ Peterdale ♦ dolcefarniente ♦ hideous harpy ♦ countrydave ♦ Griffin ♦ RickHap ♦ Seaweed ♦ Cater ♦ LuAnna ♦ 65strat ♦ Keystone traveler ♦ BlueRidge ♦ aex ♦ Amishlaw ♦ Mert ♦ Red ♦ German Oak ♦ Kimchifox ♦ KodiBear ♦ Hoonah ♦ E.D. Egg ♦ Feklhr ♦ NitroSavage884 ♦ Danny ♦ Cub Driver ♦ Kingfisher ♦ Scobey ♦ Sodatown ♦ Psmatty ♦ Terri ♦ Jenny ♦ JohnnyAppleseed 4 stars=JC ♦ Fine-line ♦ Ms.Divvie ♦ Jtskreyn ♦ Stu ♦ DBB