Antje Duvekot - Reasonland

In Reasonland, the ^Cemperor came ^Gdown To the water's edge He said, "I ^Ddon't know where I'm bound Well, I've got ^Gemeralds and rubies ^Emsewn in^Gto my ^Cgown But I am ^Gsadder than the ^Ddiamonds in my ^Gcrown"

"So, will you ^Emlay me ^Ddown in a ^Cfiddler's ^Gcloud And float me ^Cout to ^Dsea Let my ^Gaching head be still, let me sur^Crender to your will Float me ^Gout and de^Dliver me_^G_" ^C

The ^Gmighty king ^Ccame down to the ^Gsea Said, "I may win any ^Dbattle that I please I got a ^Ghundred-man battalion, they all ^Emfall down ^Gat my ^Cfeet But there's a ^Gsongbird who ^Dwill not sing for ^Gme"

"So, will you ^Emlay me ^Ddown in a ^Cfiddler's ^Gcloud And float me ^Cout to ^Dsea Let my ^Gaching head be still, let me sur^Crender to your will Float me ^Gout and de^Dliver me_^G_"

"I wanna ^Emfly out to your ^Ccentre I wanna ^Emsink down into your^C gold I wanna ^Ggo down without m^Emy dagger I wanna ^Amshed ^Gthese ^Cclothes"

The preacher's wife ^Cknelt down by the ^Gwaves And said, "For your love and ^Dsalvation I have prayed I am a ^Gtired tightrope dancer, I wanna ^Emgo no ^Gmore this ^Cway Just give me ^Gsomething, a ^Dpenny for m^Gy faith"

"So, will you ^Emlay me ^Ddown in a ^Cfiddler's ^Gcloud And float me ^Cout to ^Dsea Let my ^Gaching head be still, let me sur^Crender to your will Float me ^Gout and de^Dliver me_^G_"

Will you ^Emlay me ^Ddown, oh ^Cwon't you lay me ^Gdown And float me ^Cout to ^Dsea Let my ^Gaching head be still, let me sur^Crender to your will Float me ^Gout and de^Dliver me_^C___^G_"