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Tell Your Mama

by The Vespers

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Jupiter's Eye It's hard to pick a favorite song from this album. The whole album is great! I love the instruments used and the vocal harmonies are beautiful. Favorite track: Not So Nice.
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1.
Not So Nice 02:34
It’s not so nice when they say, “Goody-goodies you can’t stay.” Not so nice, it’s not so nice Not so nice of them to say And when my baby brother fell They didn’t even stop to help Not so nice it’s not so nice Not so nice But even though I have this much to say I’m just like them in my own way Doo doo doo I am catching all the yellow lights In my hands and in my mind Just in time, I’m just in time Just in time, I’m just in time Doo doo doo (I’m afraid I might be everything I hate) I’m afraid I might be everything I hate (I’m afraid I might be everything I hate) Now what’s the use of preaching to your brother Acting just like you’re his mother Not so nice, it’s not so nice When you don’t take your own advice Not so nice at all Not so nice But even though I have this much to say I’m just like them in my own way Doo doo doo I am catching all the yellow lights In my hands and in my mind Just in time, I’m just in time Just in time, I’m just in time Doo doo doo (I’m afraid I might be everything I hate) I’m afraid I might be everything I hate (I’m afraid I might be everything I hate) But I am trying to be nice Trying hard to compromise Between my love between my vice I think I might could be nice Could be nice I could be nice Could be nice I could be nice Could be nice I could be nice Could be nice I could be nice
2.
Drawing castles in the sky Silly geese we’ve climbed so high Wearing white my back is turned With a Spiderman band-aid on my burn Where do they come from? Melatonin rum? Mr Sandman? Or from heaven? To our heads Two linked hands make toddleroos But gamma rays can make them too Oh, The Taming of the Shrew Have you seen it? No. Have you? Where do they come from? Melatonin rum? Mr Sandman? Or from heaven? To our heads A pile of feathers here and there And never a single care Come and see, found a white sharpie What a crazy thing to see, dream Where do they come from? Melatonin rum? Mr Sandman? Or from heaven? Reality And subconscious meet In our heads Dreaming dreams, lots of dreams Funny dreams, awkward dreams Scary dreams, dreams that make you cry Dreams that make you pee in your bed
3.
Abbe's Song 04:21
Find me a souvenir, you know just what I like You’re going far away you won’t give up the fight And you hold me to what is true And I do the same for you Without you what will I do I’ll miss you while you’re gone For you’ll be gone so long But I can’t say, “Please don’t go.” Oh no And I’ll share you with this world But it hurts Please try to draw their smiles the same way you’ve drawn mine Keep your feet on the path and give love some time And I’ll pray the Lord your wounds to heal This doesn’t seem quite real You must know how I feel I’ll miss you while you’re gone For you’ll be gone so long But I can’t say, “Please don’t go.” Oh no And I’ll share you with this world But it hurts But I will see you some day soon (But I will see you some day soon) But I will see you some day soon (I hope to see you soon)
4.
If you’ve never heard a churchbell ring Then go to the place where the choir sings And if you’ve never heard the Bible read Then go to the place where God’s Word is said And tell your mama you’re following her ways And you’re going to the place where the preacher prays He prays for you Like your mama begged him to If you’ve never seen a man baptized Then go to the place where true love lies And if you’ve never seen a good deed done Then look at the One they called God’s Son And tell your mama you’re following her ways And you’re going to the place where the preacher prays He prays for you Like your mama begged him to They’re trying to make me lose my mind Forget what my mama told me But I will go to that good old church And the face of the Lord I will see Please Tell my mama I’m following her ways And I’m going to the place where the preacher prays Tell my mama I’m following her ways And I’m going to the place where the preacher prays And I’ll be praying for you Like the good Lord told me to
5.
Cottonfield 03:32
You had a black suit born in the cottonfield I had a white dress born in the cottonfield (You had a black suit born in the cottonfield) Our favorite game was born in the cottonfield (I had a white dress born in the cottonfield) We were five when you moved in next door and became my best friend Found a chest upstairs in the attic with dress-up clothes therein Much too big You had a black suit born in the cottonfield I had a white dress born in the cottonfield (You had a black suit born in the cottonfield) Our favorite game was born in the cottonfield (I had a white dress born in the cottonfield) Standing in the field all dressed up to play “Wedding day” Every time you would try to kiss me and I would run away That’s all we played You had a black suit born in the cottonfield I had a white dress born in the cottonfield (You had a black suit born in the cottonfield) Our favorite game was born in the cottonfield (I had a white dress born in the cottonfield) All those years I never knew That I would fall in love with you Practicing for the day The day it wasn’t just a game You had a black suit born in the cottonfield I had a white dress born in the cottonfield (You had a black suit born in the cottonfield) You knelt down on one knee in the cottonfield (I had a white dress born in the cottonfield) You had a black suit born in the cottonfield I had a white dress born in the cottonfield (You had a black suit born in the cottonfield) We said our vows both standing in the cottonfield (We said our vows both standing in the cottonfield)
6.
Do you know what really moves you? What makes you cry? Do you know what makes you happy? What brings you joy? Do you know where your heart remains? Where are you drawn to? Do you know what you’ll be when you grow up? What will you do? “No,” He said. “No, not yet.” I am reminded how much I don’t know In fact I know nothing Sometimes I wonder how I will die What will happen to me “No,” He said. “No, not yet.” Do you remember when I said I wanted to be Always together, never apart That I’d never feel differently “No,” He said. “No, not yet.” A gentle nudge A pat on the back I needn’t worry About all that yet “No,” He said. “No, not yet.”
7.
Benedick, I’ve been wondering how you stay so cheery all the time Could you teach me, perhaps reach me in this lonely pit of gloom I hide? Could you give me happy lessons? Teach the corners of my mouth to smile I haven’t much to give back But maybe we could hold hands for awhile If you gave me happy lessons I could mend this broken wall Hand-in-hand we’d walk along it To make it last we would stall together “Happy-go-lucky is the key,” you say but somehow I still can’t see Where does it come from, could I get some for less than 5 humble pounds a week? Could you give me happy lessons? Teach the corners of my mouth to smile I haven’t much to give back But maybe we could hold hands for awhile If you gave me happy lessons I could mend this broken wall Hand-in-hand we’d walk along it To make it last we would stall together Help me to see clearly I want to be, to be free Maybe all I have to do Is let it go, let Him take control Let it go, let Him take control (Let me be at peace with myself, let me be at peace) Let it go, let Him take control (I want to be at peace with myself, let me be at peace)
8.
High Hopes 03:05
You are the strongest among people That live around you, but you don’t know it I hope you never will I hope you never will You grow to be the one that you should be Gallant and selfless, but you don’t know it I hope you never will I hope you never will You’ve been through so much and grow through more still Brave as a lion, but you don’t know it I hope you never will I hope you never will I have no reason for why I say this For you might hear and might come to know this I hope you never will I hope you never will You might someday see what you are truly And how I pale in comparison to thee I hope you never will I hope you never will Friend, hold on to me, for I want to see You become the person you should be I’ve always known you will I’ve always known you will
9.
Pick A Fight 03:26
Rain oh the rain Pain oh my pain Tears and rain fall the same Chains oh my chains Days these long days Take me from this place Running for my life I will pick a fight When there’s nowhere to run To my Lord I will turn Son oh my son Run oh run They can’t catch you with their guns Your life is yours It’s worth fighting for Freedom is the door Running for your life You will pick a fight When there’s nowhere to run To your Lord you will turn Running for our lives We will pick a fight When there’s nowhere to run To our Lord we will turn
10.
Here lies the heart of me Buried with an unmarked gravestone No name, just the dates it lived and died Now I want it back Always finding but never seeing the way (I want to love again, to love again, once again) Teach me how not to be afraid (Teach me to love again, to love again, once again) Take me down and let me see The well that’s full of bravery And baptize me so I’ll be free To do the things I fear Always finding but never seeing the way (I want to love again, to love again, once again) Teach me how not to be afraid (Teach me to love again, to love again, once again) Hiding in a filthy hole With a battered bruised and blistered soul We will laugh the day I’m whole And I’ll finally see why I used to cry Always finding but never seeing the way (I want to love again, to love again, once again) Teach me how not to be afraid (Teach me to love again, to love again, once again) Always finding but never seeing the way (I want to love again, to love again, once again) Teach me how not to be afraid (Teach me to love again, to love again, once again) Once again, once again
11.
Went to see Grandpa in September When his days left here were few He sat me down at his bedside Told me things that I should do “Please respect this crown of wisdom,” He said, pointing to his gray head I leaned in and listened closely As my dear grandfather said Live your life with eyes wide open Bide your time with palms toward heaven People come in circles and squares Some are hearts but they’re quite rare Told me stories of his childhood Of mistakes that he had made Told me, “Don’t you make the same ones Because love is not a game.” Live your life with eyes wide open Bide your time with palms toward heaven People come in circles and squares Some are hearts but they’re quite rare “I don’t want you to be like me, I want you to be a heart.” But I said, “No, Grandpa, you’re different. Take a look at what you are.” Grandpa didn’t know what a heart he was When You see him, tell him for me Jesus. Grandpa died with eyes wide open Grandpa died with palms toward heaven People come in circles and squares Some are hearts but they’re quite rare Grandpa was one of these hearts Take a look at what you are
12.
The day you died, the day you died in my eyes The day you died, the day you died in my eyes I couldn’t hide, I couldn’t hide my surprise I couldn’t hide, I couldn’t hide my surprise I couldn’t hide, I couldn’t hide my surprise You told me lies, you told me lies You told me lies, you told me lies You told me lies, you told me lies How I cried, oh how I cried How I cried, oh how I cried How I cried, oh how I cried The day you died, the day you died in my eyes In my eyes In my eyes In my eyes
13.
Dear Sir 03:46
I’ll wait for you only As long as it takes I’ll sing you sweet songs About how we belong Together And if we don’t I’ll stay alone Forever You use big words and you don’t even try When you meet someone new you look them in the eye You gave me your jacket when I wasn’t even cold And you tell me I’ll still be pretty even when I’m old I’ll wait for you only As long as it takes I’ll sing you sweet songs About how we belong Together And if we don’t I’ll stay alone Forever If I say the book is good you’ll read it in a heartbeat We’ll have long, long, long talks about it and you’ll tell me what you think Your chest is my pillow, you lend me your side to lean on We’ll cloud gaze on a cloudless day, lying on the lawn And when I finally meet you for the very first time I’ll sing you sweet songs about how we belong And if you never Arrive I’ll stay alone Forever

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released March 9, 2010

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