For a Time Like This: Two from Lois Gillespie

A music podcast featuring two songs by Lois Gillespie, both from her 2017 album Entanglements: “Little Red Boat” and “Sparrow Song.” The Entanglements album was produced by Murray Pulver, and features a host of very fine musicians, including Gilles Fournier, Joey Landreth, Daniel Roy, and Bart McKay.

For more information on Lois's music and voice coaching, please head to her website.

This is the second music podcast featuring two of Lois’s songs, with the earlier one available by clicking here.

If you're in Winnipeg, you might be interested in a yard concert which she'll be doing on Wednesday September 16 at 7pm. More information on that concert is available by clicking here.

Little Red Boat

I got a song in the morning
to chase the rainclouds away
got a prayer in the evening
thanking the good Lord for one more day

Chorus:
when it’s cold outside you’re my big fur coat
when the floods are coming we got our little red boat
we can paddle together and find higher ground

nothing but bad news not her tv
seems like this whole world is in ruin
I am happy I am grieving
bold and shining just like this pale moon

 Chorus

 Bridge: wake up darling there’s music to play
coffee’s on and I want you to stay
let’s save all this sorrow for another day

eyes wide open and I’m dreaming
your lovely face in summertime
I got this treasure box I’m keeping
full of hope tears smiles and goodbyes

 Chorus

(C)loisgillespie2010

Sparrow Song

Sparrow sits in an old oak tree
Outside my window calling to me
Come out and play

Kick off the covers, kettle on for tea
Radio's playing Let it Be
Sparrow is flying away

Chorus
Soaring up to heaven
Falling with the leaves
Singing her heart out
Follow me follow me follow me

Way on up swallowed in blue
Stared at my feet and these well-worn shoes
Wishing they were wings

Sparrow sings a perfect melody
Velvet silky like morning breeze
Promise of Spring

 Chorus

Bridge:
Take me up past the concert and steel
Make me believe love is real

Feet on the ground cold city streets
Sparrow's gone leaving a dream
I'm ready to fly

Chorus

(c)loisgillespie2017