The Web does so much for me; today, I want to give back. First, here’s a music video that I think is astoundingly creative and beautifully executed, and which you may not have seen:

(Thanks to Pandora for introducing me to Lisa Hannigan.)

More to the point of giving back, Pandora introduced me to another song — Beautiful Things by Mary Johnson Rockers — and I had trouble deciphering some of the words. Since Pandora didn’t have the lyrics, I Googled and … nothing. I don’t think I’ve experienced such a blatant Google miss since…2003? After listening several times and successfully Googling for flower names, I think I’ve sleuthed out all the ambiguous phrases. The song can be purchased on Amazon; below are the lyrics — my gift to the Web.

Beautiful Things
by Mary Johnson Rockers

Mary said “Slow down, ease off the gas.
We got some time and we’re gonna make it last.
This afternoon, going nowhere soon.

“The day is exhale.
Got an open road
for the story tellin’.
Got a tale or two
You can listen to(o).”

Oh, beautiful things
Oh woah beautiful things
in this tangled up thicket world

Look for Queen Anne’s lace
in regular places:
Tennessee highways
by the exit ramps.

Look for Black-eye Susans
where they have room to move in
and she knows where the wildflowers bloom.

Well Willy asked Mary for her hand;
And Mary asked the Lord “Should he be my man?
He’s a baptist boy–I’m a good catholic girl.
But oh Lord I love him so;
Give me a sign so I can know.”
And it rang clear and true
in a parking lot on Dixie Avenue.

Oh, beautiful things
Oh woah beautiful things
in this tangled up thicket world.

Look for Queen Anne’s lace
in regular places:
Tennessee highways
by the exit ramps.

Look for Black-eye Susans
where they have room to move in.
And she knows where the wildflowers bloom.

Mary said “Slow down, ease off the gas.
We got some time and we’re gonna make it last.
This afternoon, we’re going nowhere soon.

“Oh, The day is exhale.
Got an open road
for the story tellin’.
Got a few more hours
for the wildflowers.”

Oh, beautiful things
Oh woah beautiful things
in this tangled up thicket world

Look for Queen Anne’s lace
in regular places:
Tennessee highways
by the exit ramps.

Look for Black-eye Susans
where they have room to move in.
And she knows where the wildflowers bloom.
She knows where the wildflowers bloom.