From the recording Procrastinator
Chris MacLean: Vocal and Acoustic Guitar
Matt Ouimet: Percussion, Acoustic Guitar, and Backing Vocal
Jake Von Wurden: Bass
Raphael Weinroth-Browne: Cello
Christine Graves and Jennifer Noxon: Backing Vocals
Lyrics
Old Crow – © 2011 Chris MacLean (SOCAN)
Ptarmigan I wanna see your face again, hear your white wings beating over my head
Ptarmigan I wanna see your face again, hear your white wings beating over my head
Porcupine, this heart of mine is just a river winding homeward
Porcupine, this heart of mine is just a river winding homeward
Take me along.
CHORUS
Old Crow open up my soul
Clean bones and a heart that’s willing
Porcupine, ptarmigan, this heart of mine
Take me along.
Caribou I’m waiting for you, to hear the pounding of your hooves - springtime
Caribou I’m waiting for you, to hear the pounding of your hooves – springtime
Like the koho on the line this spirit of mine always tugging homeward
Like the koho on the line this spirit of mine always tugging homeward
Won’t you take me along.
CHORUS
Old Crow open up my soul
Clean bones and a heart that’s willing
Caribou, koho you tug at me
Take me along.
Raven, raven black as coal, in my dreams you’re always flying solo
Raven, raven black as coal, in my dreams you’re always flying solo
Mosquito late last night I heard the jigging by the firelight – jigging
Mosquito late last night I heard the jigging by the firelight – jigging
Won’t you hum one for me.
CHORUS
Old Crow open up my soul
Clean bones and a heart that’s willing
Raven, mosquito, jigging - won’t you hum one for me.
Caribou, koho you tug at me Take me along
Porcupine, ptarmigan, this heart of mine Take me along.
Old Crow open up my soul
Clean bones and a heart that’s willing
Old Crow, Old Crow Wont’ you take me along (x 2)
Old Crow, the spirit tugs, Old Crow, take me along, won’t you take me along.