Carbon Leaf - For Your Violin Lyrics
She said, "Catch me if you can.You better plan, Gentlemen."So The Story Goes:Robin Hood stole the magic seeds from a Sherwood DignitarySet 'em afloat on a Merchant's Boat, set sail for Johnny AppleseedJohnny planted the magic seeds.Botany, POOF!: Magic TreesPaul Bunyan said, "This will fetch me bread..."He sold the wood to a violin maker.The Legend breathes...Shaped from the wood sprung a violinIt satisfied the makerToe-tapped a rhythm, touched bow to stringHis soul earthquakes, the Sirens sing"My heart can rest, I've made the best.No match to play, no greater love I'll know"Hid the 'lin, smashed his tools and grinnedAnd died a happy old manThe Legend grows...What works for me, may not work for youThat which often gets passed downOften gets misconstruedExpectation...Imagination, surely can chase the goose aroundDon't look for that which others have...You can't find what won't be found.Enter the Jester De Romancipation Persuasion(the fool...)Escaped from the King...This myth, he longed to pull these magic heartstringsHe bought up every violin on the country, mountain, ocean-side"To play the one of Legend Lore,I'll lead a true love to my door!"The Legend thrives...For Your Violin...For Your ViolinJaded Jester spent his life chasing downthat which could not be foundHe hung 3,000 violins from the rafter beams by their rusty stringsPenniless and paupered, bug-eyed crazed and gummy-grinnedConducted with a bow, his orchestra:This Symphony of Myth that did him in...For Your Violin...For Your Violin...[CHORUS]...Hood, Appleseed, Bunyan...Hey, Violin Maker...Figments of Imagination (?)...Tell Pied Piper to lead awayThese myths in time that helped him pineFor Your Violin...For Your Violin