For Emma Bull, and for Orient

[evilbeej]

The Bordertown Waltz
(written by Gina Donahue, performed by the Configurations)

Came morning you found me here with a suitcase
Some books, a few records, old clothes and new face
I'm leaving today and I'm not looking back at this place

As long as you've known me you always could tell
That passing for normal's my own private hell
I'm headed for parts where existing's a jubilant yell

O Borderland city you dance with delight
You bless us and keep us and sing all the night

I heard, to find Bordertown, there's but one way:
Belief and desire and more than one day
Will take you from hopelessly lost to that city so fey

The afternoon sped me; I made no goodbyes
Can't stop me -- I'll deck 'em if anyone tries
I'm leaving for home and ahead of me I've got clear skies

With light heart and fleet feet and stars in my eyes
I'm bound for the Border to shed my disguise
The weight of the World has been heaved but without heaving sighs

O Borderland city you dance with delight
You bless us and keep us and sing all the night
The weight of the World has been heaved but without heaving sighs

Comments

[doqz.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, somebody else with the B-town yen. By the way I am still in denial that Tick is dead.

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

Ditto doqz I am not customarily down with the mitu responses, but you know, that was accurate.

Tick-Tick has been the inspiration for every nocker I've played at one level or another and Orient is my fictional boyfriend.

[evilbeej]

The Ticker can't possibly be dead. FTS.

[(Anonymous)]

I know this post is 6 years old, but I was wondering if you'd grant me permission to post the lyrics to the Bordertown Waltz on my website http://hardluckcafe.blogspot.com/

I'm trying to pull together a current collection of Bordertown ephemera and this is such a great song. Feel free to let me know either here or via email. I can be reached at thegorhamgarden at gmail dot com.

Thanks!

[evilbeej]

Ha! Go right ahead. Did you see? XD Terri Windling linked to the MP3 on her blog! :D :D :D

[evilbeej]

Mind, shave off the dedication and performed-by, will you? The one was just part of the LJ post, and the other was my brother's band at the time, not the actual recording (which was this year).