Wretched Wilbur

by Sandy Denny

From the album: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens

Track 9 of 11 on The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (1971).

Duration: 2:34

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Lyrics for Wretched Wilbur

The summer was the reason Why it took so long to see That even if I do possess Some seeds of honesty, There is no garden, So how come I have no land? I shall be waiting here awhile To see what comes to hand. Misers mise and compromise; I know what I have seen. The wanderers are in the east; That's where I should have been. But I did not go there; I couldn't find the way. I do believe I made a try, But I really couldn't say. Oh, that wretched wilbur, He keeps ploughing up the land. He fights the battle thoughtfully With roses in his hands. But where is the fight now? So play us your merry song. The autumn, it has blown away, And the winter, it is long.

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  2. Blackwaterside
  3. The Sea Captain
  4. Down In The Flood
  5. John The Gun
  6. Next Time Around
  7. The Optimist
  8. Let's Jump The Broomstick
  9. Wretched Wilbur
  10. The North Star Grassman And The Ravens
  11. Crazy Lady Blues