Oyster Thins

Lyrics

[Intro] To you, sing songs I might, by sleepy bedside Say what words I'm thinking of saying But what does it matter? What does?

If it may please you To you, sing songs I might, by sleepy bedside Say what words I'm thinking of saying But what does it matter? What does?

[Verse 1] My voice is low, but I'd like to know what You're thinking of saying Your words just filling my ears

It's easy to sleep In the ground or the sky Sing songs If it may please you

Paradise is somewhere to go when you die And take along a song Just bring one along One you can breeze through

[Refrain] Because it's nice Just me and you There's no need to be blue Over a few odds and ends

It's paradise Being here with you When the music begins Here in oyster thins

[Bridge] She's got those bedroom eyes You know they can't be wrong Not while the sauce is steaming

Sauce that salty harbor for An oyster with an easy smile

When she sits in her chair Then her legs uncross After throwing dinner down

With the fork still in her hand Turns our thoughts to other matters

On the edge of the lawn in her cashmere sweater What could be better than one last dog trick?

At day's end Here in Oyster thin

[Verse 2] One sun in a million Falling on our sleepy heads In our sleepy beds Dreams were always meant to be like these

You loosened your blouse And you pulled it over your head You turned out the light And crawled into bed

And fell asleep On the melody What could be better Well, why not let her Keep the rhythm of sleep

[Refrain] Because it's nice Being here with you There's no need to be blue Over a few odds and ends

Yes, it's paradise Just me and you When the music begins Here in oyster thins

Chronology

• Corky's Debt to His Father
  • Mayo Thompson - vocals, guitar, bass
  • Joe Dugan - piano
  • Chuck Conway - drums

Retrospectives

Mayo Thompson, 2005

When I was writing tunes like "Oyster Thins" on Corky's, I would start out with a basic concept. I thought, All right, I'm going to write a guitar melody that doesn't repeat. See how far I can go and string it out and still make sense. I'm not going to care about key, none of that stuff, I don't know much about that stuff anyway.

Live recordings

Show
March 20, 2005
September 28, 2013	video	YouTube
August 31, 2023	video	YouTube, Instagram, YouTube (0:18)