Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience – Natalie MerchantBy I had a silver pennyAnd an apricot treeAnd I said to the sailorOn the white quaySailor O sailorWill you bring meIf I give you my pennyAnd my apricot tree… fez from AlgeriaAn Arab drum to beatA little gilt swordAnd a parakeet?And he smiled and he kissed meAs strong as deathAnd I saw his red tongueAnd I felt his sweet breathYou may keep your pennyAnd your apricot treeAnd I’ll bring your presentsBack from sea.O the ship dipped downOn the rim of the skyAnd I waited while threeLong summers went byThen one steel morningOn the white quayI saw a grey shipCome in from seaSlowly she cameAcross the bayFor her flashing riggingWas shot awayAll round her wakeThe seabirds criedAnd flew in and outOf the hole in her sideSlowly she cameIn the path of the sunAnd I heard the soundOf a distant gunAnd a stranger came runningUp to meFrom the deck of the shipAnd he said, said heO are you the boyWho would wait on the quayWith the silver pennyAnd the apricot tree?I’ve a plum-coloured fezAnd a drum for theeAnd a sword and a parakeetFrom over the sea.O where is the sailorWith bold red hair?And what is that volleyOn the bright air?O where are the otherGirls and boys?And why have you brought meChildren’s toys? www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20