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Peppermint & Rose

by Ed Askew

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what does anybody know about the world and does anybody care, does anybody dare can anybody show me flowers in the spring, birds that like to sing, peppermint and rose did anybody see that golden lief falling from a tree? and what about the sky; did you see the windy sky? was anybody born, and did anybody die? peppermint and rose
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Blue Boxes 04:43
That crazy man, is crossing the street. Hay, look out Dad. Watch out for cars. The saints and sinners , may drive you down to rivers. And in the tumbled down, part of town he sleeps in,boxes,blue. The cops that come around, only frown. A bright sunny day , the kids in the park through baseballs and play, with there dads. And on the other side of town, a boy is driven down to rivers. And in a vacant lot, by the docks we see a street ball game , with sticks and rocks. and glitter from broken glass, makes a wise guy laugh.
3.
Heart Song 06:50
here i sit at the old piano the organs blowing, and the snow is falling down there is a glow from the fire there is a place that's called the sea of time and on this ship we hoist the flag of life fish in the sea and birds in the sky swim and fly when the days are short and nights are cold and when the wind blows, and the snow comes falling down, there is a glow in my heart
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Heartstomp 01:52
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Castles 04:44
Billy keeps his thoughts to himself, and when i say, "a penny for your thoughts", Billy smiles, and pulls off my shoes. i sigh, and undo his belt. Castles in Spain fall into the sea. The Houses of Parliament are burning. i hold Billy so close. and when we kiss, i know what he knows. Billy smiles and pulls off my shirt. the stars in our eyes are fireworks. Castles in Spain fall into the sea. The Houses of Parliament are burning...
6.
a shadow of clouds cross the great plane and smoke from the house rose into the blue sky the sunny sky and the wind blew and the wind blew grass on the hill shivered and shook a breeze from the plane made it chill down by the lake, and on little waves a boy in a boat a boy in a boat a girl in a hat came out of the house she walked to the gate and she called out "hey little boy in a boat it's supper time you'd better get home! a shadow of clouds cross the great plane and smoke from the house rose into the blue sky the sunny sky and the wind blew and the wind blew
7.
Maple Street 02:54
Saturday morning on Maple street we found lumber across the street to build a building / in a maple tree six children in a tree with hammers in branches and maple leaves we will build what we believe .. we chase the birds away and they flee to evergreens down the street we make castles in the leaves of Maple trees.. Saturday morning on Maple street we found lumber across the street to build a building / in a maple tree
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little sparrow singing outside the nursery and baby's sleeping on Daddy's knee through an open window he can see golden shadows women in the garden sipping tea have a conversation beneath the trees laughing voices, a breeze in the leaves in the Summer season baby wakes up with a big yawn so Daddy gets up and carries him out to the garden, and he sings a song for little sparrow
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Money, Money 04:12
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Water 04:39
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Jump 00:59
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Yellow Shoes 04:47
At the top of the stairs a boy in blue jeans ran a hand through his hair and laughed at me. Sparrows in a tree, Eagle in the sky, Your life brought me a little light In a quiet room the sunshine shone on his white shirt as he tried to read my mind. "And he actually did it" sometimes. Your picture still hangs in my mind. "And he actually did it" sometimes. Your picture still hangs in my mind. It was many years ago a boy in yellow shoes gave all his possessions away but I couldn't loose pine trees on hillsides and that crazy school where your mysterious smile chased away the blues pine trees on hillsides and that crazy school where your mysterious smile chased away the blues
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Will 03:35
Your two eyes come into my mind. I see them still after all this time. And in the quiet of the dusk. I wonder what you are doing, Will. Your sweet voice comes to my ear. The wise words I still can hear. And in the light of the new dawn. I wonder how your getting on. We climbed mountains for the thrill. We hitchhiked around the world. And I remember. And I remember.

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songs recorded on 4-track cassette and computer between
Autumn 04 and March 06.. including some early proTools
stuff.

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released March 1, 2006

cover photo by Josephine Foster (me in Chicago).

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Ed Askew New York

The singer-songwriter / painter moved to New York for a few months in 1967 where he met Bernard Stollman of ESP-Disk, who offered him a contract. Between 1968 and 1986, Ed lived, mostly, in New Haven; doing occasional shows with his band, and later doing solo shows there. Around 1987, Ed moved to New York City, where he continues to write and record songs, and occasionally perform. ... more

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