Wilco - Walt Whitman's Niece Lyrics
[Intro:]
Last night or the night before that (I won't say which night)
A seaman friend of mine (I'll not say which seaman)
Walked up to a big old building (I won't say which building)
If there had not have been two girls
(Leaving out the names of those two girls)
I recall a door, a big long room (I'll not tell which room)
I remember a deep blue rug (but I can't say which rug)
A girl took down a book of poems (not to say which book of poems)
As she read I laid my head (and I can't tell which head)
Down in her lap (and I can mention which lap)
My seaman buddy and his girl moved off
After a couple of pages, and there I was
All night long, laying and listening
And forgetting the poems
And as well as I could recall
Or my seaman buddy could recollect
The girl had told us that she was a niece of Walt Whitman
But not which niece
And it takes a night and a girl
And a book of this kind
A long long time to find its way back
[Harmonica solo over verse chords]
Last night or the night before that (I won't say which night)
A seaman friend of mine (I'll not say which seaman)
Walked up to a big old building (I won't say which building)
And would not have walked up the stairs (not to say which stairs)
If there had not have been two girls
(Leaving out the names of those two girls)
Yes, I recall a door, a big long room (I'll not tell which room)
I remember a deep blue rug (but I can't say which rug)
A girl took down a book of poems (not to say which book of poems)
As she read I laid my head (and I can't tell which head)
Down in her lap (and I can mention which lap)
[Fade out: guitar solo over verse]
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Wilco Walt Whitman's Niece Comments
*Ninjas don't splash other ninjas.*
Not trying to be smug but was anyone else just a Guthrie fan first then Bragg then hit into Wilco then bought this the week it came out?
However you came to it, welcome. There is so much more great stuff out there. You can go looking any time. )
I recently interviewed a lady for a newspaper article who said her mother was a caregiver for Walt Whitman's niece. I decided to google Walt Whitman's niece, in case something about her might be google-worthy. Imagine my surprise at finding this song. Now I'm going to submit the story hoping the lady was carrying me high and thinking about this song.
Cidades de Papel me trouxe aqui, Margo tinha bom gosto. Rsrsrs
I'm on page 114, and I just had to hear how "not bad, actually" it was. He was right.😆
But as far as clues go, I'm pretty confused.😂😆😊
Ok, so I came here originally for Paper Towns, but now I'm just a fan of Wilco and Guthrie
I'm here cause I like Billy Bragg.
Lol. I'll not say which Beer, but its made in Ireland and comes in a bright green bottle!
July talk
Paper Towns <3
i won't say which night💕
Anyone here coz of paper towns? Second song in like 5 mins... loving it
Paper towns brought me here
I loved this album as a child, and still do to this day!
Paper towns❤
Yes Quentin, it could be a clue...
Paper towns anyone
Brev has anyone here actually READ THE BOOK?
Call and reply. Good old Billy.
Woody Guthrie teaches us all a valuable lesson about the importance of not snitching in this song
Paper Towns is the reason i’m here, but Alaska Young will be in my memory forever, if you know you know.
Straight and fast.
Margo Roth Spiegelman est une légende 🌍
Cidades de Papel.
A friend bought me here - but I won't say which friend.
The Lord God Above brought Me here
Vim pelo livro Cidades de Papelde John Green
It's good that I'm not the only one here, beacause of Paper Towns...💜💜💜
I know what head he lay in her lap and it wasn't the one above his shoulders!!
Who is still listen to this because of Paper Towns?
Paper Town----- Ciudades de Papel
📖
pAper ToWns mAde A GooD joB✌🏽👌🏽
WhO elSe iS hERe beCauSE of Q aNd MarGo RoTh SpiEgElmAn?
Do YoU LoVe thiS SonG juSt liKe mE?❤️
These songs help me at all, I am convinced that I am the only one in Poland Which it and knows it. because I am 15 years old and in general I am a teenager. I wish that no one even the great majority in Poland does not know this with us ....
you are an AWESOME person
Paper Towns = Ciudades de papel. Esta película me hizo reflexionar mucho y el libro más
paper Town
never heard of the song paper towns brought me here I love this song
How do you dance to this? (meaning under what type of dancing will this fall into)
dance a two step hippy shake
Bad ass song I send'em to my two oldest Son's one is in the Army in Clarksville, Tn. N other one, in Close to San Diego California in the Marines.that's music to your ears.
Proud of Them 🇺🇸.
Hola,vengo por ciudades de papel
Paper towns
I would ask the girl I like out listen to this song in my car
Juan Contreras me i would like to be asked about this
Everyone shut the fuck up about paper towns
GuyS HaS ANyonE sEEN MaRGo RoTH SPieGlmAN
who's searching for margo?
pApEr toWnS bRougTh mE hEre
dUDe sAme
I feel like being in the garage when I hear this.
Are you saying in the Garage because of Auto mechanics or other cool stuff; or are you saying in the Garage because of other things. Just wonderin' cause this song makes me think of Beer halls. Cheers!
Not to say which garage
Margo!!
Billy Bragg & Wilco were great on this Guthrie verse. Love the entire album. Saw Bragg years ago, on this albumn's tour I think. Great little venue in Bris Australia. If you know the Tiv in Bris you know how good the night was.
take the locks off the doors and put them back
I feel like more people would love music like this if they just heard it
"you will go to the paper town and never come back."
and as well as I could recall or my drinking buddy could recollect, we actually knew who Walt Whitman was and read leaves of grass
I'm here because I'm a fan of music, not teen lit
WILCO WAS IN PAPER TOWNS? That's so crazy omf
Paper towns
Ben: "Hes looking right at you, Q"
Q: "I know..."
Margo Roth Spiegelman <3
Ya Paper Towns brought me here too.... anyway nice song...
John Green me trouxe até aqui.
Love Billy Bragg! Great song
Los hermosos gustos musicales de Margo Roth Spiegelman...!!!
i cant tell y i'm here to listen more and more this pattern
maude brought me here
Paper towns brought me here💕👏🏾😂😅 i luv it
John Green brought me here.
thank you john green
I'm here because I'm a Wilco fan.
Im here because im a billy Bragg fan
"Not bad, actually." I agree, Q.
Paper towns brought me here
hahaha cute>>>>
Messybrows _ I should have seen your comment first 😍😍
JOHN GREEN!!
Paper towns 👏🎶🌃🌇🌆
Paper Towns~ John Green brought me here. Now I am addicted to this song
I'm addicted also but not because of a Paper Town but a Seaman friend of mine.
I have never heard of John Green or Paper Towns, but I have loved Woody Guthrie all my life, Billy Bragg since the 80s and Wilco since the 90s. Now I will check out John Green.
Thanks, john green (paper towns)
like si estas aqui por "ciudades de papel".
Gracias John Green.
John Green me puede comer los huevos
<3<3<3Margo Roth Spiegelman<3<3<3
John Green is amazing.
La cancion que le gusta a Margo, No estaba mal, en realidad
Here for Paper Towns!!!!
A book brought me here.... I won't say which book ;) xoxo.
Hi there, paper towns.
John Green- Paper Towns brought me here.
All for.. Paper towns! :)
The internet overlord, John Green, brought me here.
caseifaction
Sic semper tyrannis
Margo😍Q
Paper towns made me listen to this, btw i like the song ☺️
There's still a lot of mystery to be found in life... Great song and great to see musicians collaborating with such a great chemistry between them :)
John Green made me hear this.
Me gusta si estás aquí por "Paper Tows"
The only reason I even know about this song is Paper Towns
This song makes me think of Bull Durham.
Haha, the only reason why I am listening to this song is because of Paper Towns.:)
Tô ouvindo por que o Q, de cidades de papel disse que era boa.
Olá amigo, é bom ver outro BR por aqui, estou aqui pelas mesmas razões. Margo Roth Spielgman
Paper towns :)<3 !!