In 2006, Mancus released his first album, "time to shed some light on me." He is set to release his sophomore album, "Move Down" on 08/04/09. The album features RasMG/"Field" Marshall Goodman, DJ for the multi-platinum selling band SUBLIME.
mother goose
Jimmy Mancus Lyrics
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Hey girl, dry your eyes
Why you look so down
Just take my hand and come with me
We'll turn it all around
I open up this fairytale
Everything will be okay
With you here by my side
Once upon a time in a distant land
There lived a mighty King
Married into money, the daughter of a banker
A queen to wear a ring
Now Ole King Cole that boy had soul
As everyone could see
He called for a pipe then he smoked a bowl
With his fiddlers three
And as the King came down he broke his crown
Throughout the land spread fear
And for the first time the fiddlers chimed
\"the end is surely near\"
But the King stood tall and throguh it all
To his subjects this decree,
\"today is the day I've come to say...
It's time to shed a little light on me\"
Look at this woman who lives in a shoe
Had 26 kids in a size 22
Ran off one day with the Man in the Moon
And now they're living in their rocket on a beach in Cancun
The ants go marching one by one
Straight down Drury lane
They're catching odd looks from the three blind mice
Who are singing, all the live long day
Now birds of a feather may flock together
The Queen of Hearts will bake
But if I lay me down to sleep with you
I swear my heart you'll take
(chorus)
Little Miss Muffet she traded in her tuffet
For a time share on South Beach
And despite his 8 arms that girl remained
Just from the Spider's reach
Now the North wind blows, and the Cock will crow
As the Swan swam the 7 seas
Then Jack and Jill skipped up that hill
Just to X, Y tumbledown Z
Love makes a man but a flash in the pan
It's time that makes him great
The Pigs had fun for the Wolf had none
And so he met his awful fate
I wonder what's my place in this human race
I wish upon these stars
How many miles to my Babylon
The ride it seems too far
And now London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down,
Falling down...
London Bridge is falling down
And I don't have insurance
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
To see what he could see
Till GOD came down and said, excuse me son,
But I believe you're in my seat
Now all the King's horses and all the King's men
They try as they may
But poor old Humpty walks with a limp
To this very day
(chorus)
Hey my girl, can't you see
I love you oh so well
These nursery rhymes they speak of times
Our stories yet to tell
I offer up my world to you
You do the same for me
And happily ever after
In your dreams is what we'll be
The lyrics of Jimmy Mancus's song "Mother Goose" begins with the chorus where the singer tries to cheer up a girl and convince her to come with him, promising that everything will be okay. The song then takes the form of a fairytale about the different characters of the nursery rhymes. In the first verse, the singer talks about a king who married a rich woman but still had his own personality and used to smoke and play the pipe. The king broke his crown, and people thought the end was near, but the king stood tall and declared that it's time to shed some light on him. The singer then moves on to the woman who lived in the shoe, who ran off with the man in the moon and now lives on a beach in Cancun.
The second verse starts with the ants marching down Drury lane and the three blind mice singing as they catch odd looks from them. The singer then talks about Little Miss Muffet, who traded her tuffet for a time share on South Beach and ran away from the spider. The verse ends by referring to different nursery rhymes where the love, fun, and greatness have been mentioned. The last verse of the song talks about the falling of London Bridge and how Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall and 'til this day walks with a limp. The chorus repeats, and the singer tells the girl that he loves her and that these nursery rhymes speak of times that they still have to tell each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey girl, dry your eyes
Cheer up and stop crying
Why you look so down
What's making you sad?
Just take my hand and come with me
Let me help you
We'll turn it all around
Things will get better
I open up this fairytale
I will tell you a story
I'll let you in tonight
You can trust me
Everything will be okay
Don't worry
With you here by my side
I will support you
Once upon a time in a distant land
Long ago in a faraway place
There lived a mighty King
A powerful ruler existed
Married into money, the daughter of a banker
He married a wealthy woman
A queen to wear a ring
He gave her a ring as a symbol of their marriage
Now Ole King Cole that boy had soul
The King had character and charm
As everyone could see
This was obvious to all
He called for a pipe then he smoked a bowl
He asked for tobacco and smoked
With his fiddlers three
Accompanied by three musicians
And as the King came down he broke his crown
The King had a sudden fall from power
Throughout the land spread fear
This event made people afraid
"the end is surely near"
People thought it was the end
But the King stood tall and throguh it all
The King remained strong despite adversity
To his subjects this decree,
He made a declaration to his people
"today is the day I've come to say...
He announced his intentions to improve things
It's time to shed a little light on me"
He wanted people to understand him better
Look at this woman who lives in a shoe
Consider this story of a woman who lived in a shoe
Had 26 kids in a size 22
She had many children even though she was poor
Ran off one day with the Man in the Moon
She disappeared with someone unpredictable
And now they're living in their rocket on a beach in Cancun
They are enjoying a better life together
The ants go marching one by one
A group of ants are walking in unison
Straight down Drury lane
They are on a specific street
They're catching odd looks from the three blind mice
They notice some onlookers who cannot see them
Who are singing, all the live long day
The mice are singing a cheerful tune
Now birds of a feather may flock together
People with similar interests tend to associate with each other
The Queen of Hearts will bake
She is known for her baking
But if I lay me down to sleep with you
If I sleep with you
I swear my heart you'll take
It will have a profound impact on me
Little Miss Muffet she traded in her tuffet
She gave up her simple life
For a time share on South Beach
She bought a share in a vacation home
And despite his 8 arms that girl remained
Despite being afraid of spiders
Just from the Spider's reach
She avoided being caught by the spider
Now the North wind blows, and the Cock will crow
The changing weather and time is settled
As the Swan swam the 7 seas
The swan was traveling far and wide
Then Jack and Jill skipped up that hill
Two kids went up a hill
Just to X, Y tumbledown Z
They fell and hurt themselves
Love makes a man but a flash in the pan
Romantic love may only be temporary
It's time that makes him great
One's accomplishments over time are what matter
The Pigs had fun for the Wolf had none
Exploiting others is not justifiable
And so he met his awful fate
He suffered the consequences of his actions
I wonder what's my place in this human race
I question my role in the world
I wish upon these stars
I have hopes and dreams
How many miles to my Babylon
How far must I go to find happiness
The ride it seems too far
The journey may be difficult
And now London Bridge is falling down,
The famous bridge is in disrepair
Falling down,
It is collapsing
Falling down...
It is collapsing
And I don't have insurance
I cannot afford to repair it
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
A famous egg sat on a wall
To see what he could see
He was trying to observe his surroundings
Till GOD came down and said, excuse me son,
A divine being interrupted him
But I believe you're in my seat
He pointed out his error in judgment
Now all the King's horses and all the King's men
His loyal subjects attempted to help him
They try as they may
They did their best
But poor old Humpty walks with a limp
He was never the same afterward
To this very day
Until now
Hey my girl, can't you see
Girl, you ought to know
I love you oh so well
I have strong feelings for you
These nursery rhymes they speak of times
These stories are about life experiences
Our stories yet to tell
We have many experiences to come
I offer up my world to you
I am willing to share my life with you
You do the same for me
I hope for the same from you
And happily ever after
With a good outcome
In your dreams is what we'll be
The ideal is within reach
Contributed by Alexander M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.