Spiderweb (Rough Cut, Song Lyrics) (Patreon)

Whew! I'm wiped. I finished another song from episode 6 of Firefly, "Our Mrs Reynolds".

I had trouble picking out a theme for this episode. And the one Mikey suggested just didn't ring true with me. Thank goodness for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to remind me about Folk/Bluegrass music. lol.

One of the things Mikey had mentioned in the episode was the Black Widow trope. The idea of being caught in a web. I ran with that idea in the song. 

The first two verses are about stopping bad guys from terrorizing a town, by catching them in a spiderweb/trap. 

The next two verses follow a man caught in the spiderweb allure of a woman and giving up on those who lure people into traps.

The final verse brings it all together as the singer decides to lure a woman into his own spiderweb. He then realizes it's a game we all play.

And the musical inspiration...?

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer.

They have a new song in this week's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast called "Grandpa Joe". Hopefully, I didn't rip it off too much. I might need to rework the melody if so... oy...

But it made me realize, I didn't love the story I WAS creating. Instead, I needed a song for the folk settlers of Triumph to sing and dance around the fire. A good step dance song.  That's exactly what I pulled off. 

Spiderweb

Bad men are bird dogging our townDogging our town, Bird dogging our townBad men are bird dogging your townWe’ll lay a trap for them. 

We’re gonna spin a spiderweb Spiderweb, Spiderweb We’re gonna spin a spiderwebThat’s how we will catch them. 

I’ll wear a soft cotton dressA soft cotton dress, soft cotton dressI’ll wear a soft cotton dressWith a pretty floral bonnet on top

Will shoot them down in the spider webSpiderweb, spiderwebWill shoot them down in the spider webAnd celebrate our win 

A pretty little girl has lured me inLured me in, lured me inA pretty little girl has lured me inDeclared her love for me

She caught my heart in a spiderweb Spiderweb , Spiderweb She caught my heart in a spiderweb Now how will this all end

She’s leading me to the end of the lineEnd of the line, end of the lineShe’s leading me to the end of the lineWe'll put things right again

I’ll break free from her spiderweb Spiderweb, spiderwebI’ll break free from her spiderwebAnd never kiss a girl again

Come here little lady, May I meet youI meet you, I meet youCome here little lady may I meet youGuess it begins again

It’s all a game of spiderwebsSpiderwebs, spiderwebsIt’s all a game of spiderwebsAnd everybody falls in