Kim and Friends' Songs http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ Songs from Kim Novak and Friends en-us Kim Novak Copyright 2012 2010-12-12T20:39:38-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Lily Come Follow Me Down http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/lily_come_follow_me_down.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

Lily, come follow me down,
to a field full of flowers, to a field full of flowers
Lily, come follow me down,
where the honeybees fly, where the honeybees fly

A crippled old Mustang,
left in pieces in the garage
It was all that he left and then it was gone

Lily, come follow me down,
to a velvet green lawn, to a velvet green lawn
Lily, come follow me down,
where the leaves kiss the sun, where the leaves kiss the sun

The Cul-de-sac's quiet,
Until a gunshot shatters the night
We put our lives in boxes,
And we leave Courtney behind

Lily, come follow me down,
to a garden turned brown, to a garden turned brown
Lily, come follow me down,
where the pear trees are gold, where the pear trees are gold

The wind carries our prayers,
passing flags over our doors
We welcome life's changes,
New flags hung with the torn

Lily, come follow me down,
to a blanket of snow, to a blanket of snow
Lily, come follow me down,
where the cardinals sing on, where the cardinals sing on

]]> 3787@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ A song about memories of living on Courtney Street and embracing change, whether it be the seasons or life in general.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

Lily, come follow me down,
to a field full of flowers, to a field full of flowers
Lily, come follow me down,
where the honeybees fly, where the honeybees fly

A crippled old Mustang,
left in pieces in the garage
It was all that he left and then it was gone

Lily, come follow me down,
to a velvet green lawn, to a velvet green lawn
Lily, come follow me down,
where the leaves kiss the sun, where the leaves kiss the sun

The Cul-de-sac's quiet,
Until a gunshot shatters the night
We put our lives in boxes,
And we leave Courtney behind

Lily, come follow me down,
to a garden turned brown, to a garden turned brown
Lily, come follow me down,
where the pear trees are gold, where the pear trees are gold

The wind carries our prayers,
passing flags over our doors
We welcome life's changes,
New flags hung with the torn

Lily, come follow me down,
to a blanket of snow, to a blanket of snow
Lily, come follow me down,
where the cardinals sing on, where the cardinals sing on

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2010 2010-12-12T20:39:38-06:00 I Wished I Liked http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/i_wished_i_liked.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

I wished I liked beer
I wished I liked wine
I do like a margarita on the rocks with salt from time to time
I wished I liked to stay up late, have a party, go to sleep at dawn
I wished I liked doing all the things that some folks think are wrong

I wished I liked skirts
I wished I liked shoes
I do like to wear a low v-neck sweater to show off my boobs
I wished I liked blush, mascara and lipstick on my face
I wished I liked the girly stuff. I wished I liked the chase

[instrumental break]

I wished I liked to flirt
I'm hardly ever in the mood
Sometimes I wish I liked to do all the things I'm not supposed to do
'cause if you listen to The Boss what he said to his mama seems like it's true
He said, "Mama... that's where the fun is." [chopsticks]

I wished I liked to talk
I wished I liked to chat
I wished I liked to hang out with people, drink alcohol and chew the fat
I'm really not sure if you can see my point of view
But I wished I liked a lot of things and I was more like you
I wished I liked a lot of things and I was more like you

]]> 3786@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ I don't like a lot of things most people like. That's okay, but sometimes it makes me feel like an outsider. Sometimes I think if I liked to do things most people do, I wouldn't be an old maid who can't even do the cat lady thing right. C'est la vie.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

I wished I liked beer
I wished I liked wine
I do like a margarita on the rocks with salt from time to time
I wished I liked to stay up late, have a party, go to sleep at dawn
I wished I liked doing all the things that some folks think are wrong

I wished I liked skirts
I wished I liked shoes
I do like to wear a low v-neck sweater to show off my boobs
I wished I liked blush, mascara and lipstick on my face
I wished I liked the girly stuff. I wished I liked the chase

[instrumental break]

I wished I liked to flirt
I'm hardly ever in the mood
Sometimes I wish I liked to do all the things I'm not supposed to do
'cause if you listen to The Boss what he said to his mama seems like it's true
He said, "Mama... that's where the fun is." [chopsticks]

I wished I liked to talk
I wished I liked to chat
I wished I liked to hang out with people, drink alcohol and chew the fat
I'm really not sure if you can see my point of view
But I wished I liked a lot of things and I was more like you
I wished I liked a lot of things and I was more like you

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(boogaboo on Nov 22, 2011 4:34 PM) wow, really honest song Kim! you kind of remind me in a way, a stranger in a strange land ;) hugs :clap

(kim on Nov 22, 2011 6:49 PM) I'm from Venus. :eyepop :hug

]]> NaSoAlMo 2010 2010-12-12T20:27:53-06:00 Jargon http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/jargon.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music by Kim Novak. Voices sampled from voice messages from friends.

Your guess is as good as mine.

]]> 3785@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ I asked friends to call my voicemail and speak some jargon from their work. Then I put it to music.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music by Kim Novak. Voices sampled from voice messages from friends.

Your guess is as good as mine.

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2010 2010-12-12T20:22:19-06:00 From Baltimore to Murfreesboro http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/from_baltimore_to_murfreesboro.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak. More than inspired by Susan Adcock's stories about Barney Barnhauser on her Pitcherlady Blogs.

Growing up on South Ann Street
Just a few blocks from the harbor in the salty air
Like the tall ships docked in waters calm, but wanting to set sail
On a sea that's sometimes difficult to bear

Living on the Nashville streets
Trying to find a job to get him by
At the circus in a costume playing a role that shared his name
He heard the children cheering "Barney" and felt a love that he desired

Hey Barney, do they have cable where you are?
And could you please send us a postcard so we know that you're okay?
And Barney, love, do you have your hats where you are?
And do they have a lighthouse to guide your way?

High up on a radio tower
He said a six pack and a pizza were enough to talk him down
On a rainy Wednesday, released from jail with a gift of orange shoes
He smoked his first cigarette in weeks and saw the trees had bloomed

Living down on Murfreesboro Road
In an apartment where his postcards lined the walls
He had pictures of his daughters and a grandson he'd never met
He'd tell them all goodnight before he slept

Hey Barney, do they have cable where you are?
And could you please send us a postcard so we know that you're okay?
And Barney, love, do you have your hats where you are?
And do they have a lighthouse to guide your way?

]]> 3784@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ A song I wrote in memory of Barney Barnhouser from stories written by Susan Adcock at pitcherlady.com. Rest in Peace, Barney.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak. More than inspired by Susan Adcock's stories about Barney Barnhauser on her Pitcherlady Blogs.

Growing up on South Ann Street
Just a few blocks from the harbor in the salty air
Like the tall ships docked in waters calm, but wanting to set sail
On a sea that's sometimes difficult to bear

Living on the Nashville streets
Trying to find a job to get him by
At the circus in a costume playing a role that shared his name
He heard the children cheering "Barney" and felt a love that he desired

Hey Barney, do they have cable where you are?
And could you please send us a postcard so we know that you're okay?
And Barney, love, do you have your hats where you are?
And do they have a lighthouse to guide your way?

High up on a radio tower
He said a six pack and a pizza were enough to talk him down
On a rainy Wednesday, released from jail with a gift of orange shoes
He smoked his first cigarette in weeks and saw the trees had bloomed

Living down on Murfreesboro Road
In an apartment where his postcards lined the walls
He had pictures of his daughters and a grandson he'd never met
He'd tell them all goodnight before he slept

Hey Barney, do they have cable where you are?
And could you please send us a postcard so we know that you're okay?
And Barney, love, do you have your hats where you are?
And do they have a lighthouse to guide your way?

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2010 2010-12-12T20:08:53-06:00 Serenity Hymn http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/serenity_hymn.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

'twas after the battle of Serenity Valley,
the browncoats' final stand,
A captain and his crew in a firefly star boat
became a leaf on the wind

Whether fleeing the gorram alliance or the reavers,
they're all just plain folk now
When they've got a job to do,
they've got to make somehow

The first rule of flying is to love your boat
or it's certain you won't survive
As if she had a Capissen 38 engine,
she'd fall right out of the sky

If you get torn up 'cause of what you believe,
you'll find that you'll fly true
Half of writing history is hiding the truth,
but belief will walk you through

If folks believe that you can make people better,
aim to misbehave
If the wind blows northerly, you go North
and take these things on faith

All the math in the 'verse can't help you,
if you don't love your boat
And there's no power in the 'verse can stop you,
if you just believe

]]> 3783@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ Inspired by the movie "Serenity" and its themes of love and belief. Shiny!

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

'twas after the battle of Serenity Valley,
the browncoats' final stand,
A captain and his crew in a firefly star boat
became a leaf on the wind

Whether fleeing the gorram alliance or the reavers,
they're all just plain folk now
When they've got a job to do,
they've got to make somehow

The first rule of flying is to love your boat
or it's certain you won't survive
As if she had a Capissen 38 engine,
she'd fall right out of the sky

If you get torn up 'cause of what you believe,
you'll find that you'll fly true
Half of writing history is hiding the truth,
but belief will walk you through

If folks believe that you can make people better,
aim to misbehave
If the wind blows northerly, you go North
and take these things on faith

All the math in the 'verse can't help you,
if you don't love your boat
And there's no power in the 'verse can stop you,
if you just believe

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2010 2010-12-12T20:02:33-06:00 Boones Ferry Days http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/boones_ferry_days.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

Seems like a lifetime gone by since Boone's Ferry Days
Wearing that pioneer dress that my mama made
My light blue bonnet and parasol shaded my head
Auntie Alice was baking her homemade zucchini bread

At Uncle Emery's cabin where the wild cucumbers grow
Climbing high up on the railroad bridge looking east
Sparkles on the water, the marina where the ferry used to cross
You see the north shore's eroded since it ceased

Daniel Boone's grandson and his ferry are many years gone
You can cross the Willamette on Interstate 5
Uncle Emery, Aunt Alice and the cabin are memories now
With Wilsonville's Boone's Ferry Days on my mind

]]> 3782@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ Inspired by visits to my Aunt Alice and Uncle Emery's house in Wilsonville, Oregon, south of Portland. Wilsonville used to hold an annual celebration called Boones Ferry Days in memory of the ferry that used to take people across the Willamette River. The ferry was run by Daniel Boone's grandson, Alfonso Boone. Uncle Emery's house was next to the south ferry landing.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. All instruments and vocals by Kim Novak

Seems like a lifetime gone by since Boone's Ferry Days
Wearing that pioneer dress that my mama made
My light blue bonnet and parasol shaded my head
Auntie Alice was baking her homemade zucchini bread

At Uncle Emery's cabin where the wild cucumbers grow
Climbing high up on the railroad bridge looking east
Sparkles on the water, the marina where the ferry used to cross
You see the north shore's eroded since it ceased

Daniel Boone's grandson and his ferry are many years gone
You can cross the Willamette on Interstate 5
Uncle Emery, Aunt Alice and the cabin are memories now
With Wilsonville's Boone's Ferry Days on my mind

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2010 2010-12-12T17:27:43-06:00 Orbit http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/orbit.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. Guitar and vocals by Kim Novak.

Venus shines
The Perseids soar
Sirius sparkles

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

Watch the sea
Rise and fall
As gravity pulls you

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

Embraced in light
Full moon blue
Casting shadows

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

]]> 3720@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ My friend Jerell gave me a guitar chord as a present when I was feeling mistreated and stressed at work. He said it's a peaceful guitar chord and suggested I sit and play it to relieve stress. It's the first chord in "Orbit" after the spooky space noises. Thank you, Jerell. The space theme is just because I love the planets and stars.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. Guitar and vocals by Kim Novak.

Venus shines
The Perseids soar
Sirius sparkles

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

Watch the sea
Rise and fall
As gravity pulls you

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

Embraced in light
Full moon blue
Casting shadows

I'm captured
in an orbit
surrounding you

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2009 2009-11-30T21:28:37-06:00 Staycation http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/staycation.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. Guitar and vocals by Kim Novak.

I don't have to work because I've got a whole week off
I can't sleep late because I've got to feed the dog
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

I wanna write a song, I got some lyrics in my head
But I've gotta change the sheets because there's cat puke in the bed
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
it's better than working
Staycation....
it's productive
Staycation....
it's like vacation but not as far

I tried to take a nap because my head hurt like hell
A young bearded kid with a clipboard rang my bell
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

I went to Waterloo for some chicken ranch tacos
The sorority girl waitress didn't want to take my order
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
there's no commuting
Staycation....
I'm saving money
Staycation....
it's like retirement but not as permanent

I got a tummy ache because I ate too many cookies
I drink the Topo Chico so I'll belch like a wookie
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

I went to Coffee Bean for a ten gallon tea
The girl called me Amy and I didn't disagree
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
twitter and facebook
Staycation....
epic novels
Staycation....
learning to wank on the electric guitar

Now I've got a craving for some dutch apple pie
It's dark outside so I don't want to drive
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Now my week off is almost half over
I better find adventures or you'll think that I'm a loser
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
it's better than working
Staycation....
it's productive
Staycation....
it's like vacation but not as far
Staycation....
there's no commuting
Staycation....
I'm saving money
Staycation....
it's like retirement but not as permanent

]]> 3727@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ Stuff that happened on my stay-at-home vacation the first week of November, 2009. I didn't have a plan, so I was constantly thinking, "What am I gonna do now?".

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. Guitar and vocals by Kim Novak.

I don't have to work because I've got a whole week off
I can't sleep late because I've got to feed the dog
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

I wanna write a song, I got some lyrics in my head
But I've gotta change the sheets because there's cat puke in the bed
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
it's better than working
Staycation....
it's productive
Staycation....
it's like vacation but not as far

I tried to take a nap because my head hurt like hell
A young bearded kid with a clipboard rang my bell
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

I went to Waterloo for some chicken ranch tacos
The sorority girl waitress didn't want to take my order
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
there's no commuting
Staycation....
I'm saving money
Staycation....
it's like retirement but not as permanent

I got a tummy ache because I ate too many cookies
I drink the Topo Chico so I'll belch like a wookie
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

I went to Coffee Bean for a ten gallon tea
The girl called me Amy and I didn't disagree
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
twitter and facebook
Staycation....
epic novels
Staycation....
learning to wank on the electric guitar

Now I've got a craving for some dutch apple pie
It's dark outside so I don't want to drive
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Now my week off is almost half over
I better find adventures or you'll think that I'm a loser
I'm on Staycation, what am I gonna do now?

Staycation....
it's better than working
Staycation....
it's productive
Staycation....
it's like vacation but not as far
Staycation....
there's no commuting
Staycation....
I'm saving money
Staycation....
it's like retirement but not as permanent

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2009 2009-11-30T20:29:51-06:00 When I Awake http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/when_i_awake.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. Keyboard and vocals by Kim Novak.

If you could dream anything
What would you dream?
Would you dream of a kiss
Or the cover of a magazine?

Would you dream of a win
Or lose yourself in fur?
Would you walk on Saturn's rings
Or something more obscure?

Dream with me
Love with me
Be with me

If you could dream with me
What would we do?
Would we live somewhere warm
In a house with view?

And when you awoke
What would you feel?
A deep disappointment
That the dream wasn't real?

Dream with me
Love with me
Be with me

I'd choose the simple dreams
The kind that could be true
Like socks and drinks and medicine
And growing old with you

I could dream that I were rich
And I could dream away this ache
I could dream that we met years ago
And when I awake
That deep disappointment
that the dream isn't true
Well, it really wouldn't matter
waking up next to you.

Dream with me
Love with me
Be with me

]]> 3726@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ I was thinking two things about dreams when I wrote this. One was what it would be like if you could pick what you dreamed. What would you dream? I'm not sure I'd know what to pick. And then I thought about those wonderful dreams where you wake up the next morning feeling disappointed that it was only a dream. Like when I dreamed I got a new bicycle as a kid and woke up knowing I didn't have a new bicycle. Would you set yourself up for that disappointment if you could choose your dreams? And then I turned it into a love song because the music begged for a love song.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and lyrics by Kim Novak. Keyboard and vocals by Kim Novak.

If you could dream anything
What would you dream?
Would you dream of a kiss
Or the cover of a magazine?

Would you dream of a win
Or lose yourself in fur?
Would you walk on Saturn's rings
Or something more obscure?

Dream with me
Love with me
Be with me

If you could dream with me
What would we do?
Would we live somewhere warm
In a house with view?

And when you awoke
What would you feel?
A deep disappointment
That the dream wasn't real?

Dream with me
Love with me
Be with me

I'd choose the simple dreams
The kind that could be true
Like socks and drinks and medicine
And growing old with you

I could dream that I were rich
And I could dream away this ache
I could dream that we met years ago
And when I awake
That deep disappointment
that the dream isn't true
Well, it really wouldn't matter
waking up next to you.

Dream with me
Love with me
Be with me

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2009 2009-11-30T20:16:53-06:00 Q-Tips, Tissues and Tampons http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/qtips_tissues_and_tampons.php

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and words by Kim Novak. Bass, speaking and vocals by Kim Novak. Lyrics twisted from "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé Knowles, Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash and Kuk Harrell.

[lyrics not available]

]]> 3725@http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/ I had a promise ring once, but the promise was a lie. Here's where I tell you what I did with that ring.

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Kim Novak
Performed by Kim Novak
Music and words by Kim Novak. Bass, speaking and vocals by Kim Novak. Lyrics twisted from "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé Knowles, Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash and Kuk Harrell.

[lyrics not available]

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]]> NaSoAlMo 2009 2009-11-30T20:12:11-06:00