This is a Farmhouse Lyrics

Explanation of Lyrics

Tom and Trey periodically spend weekends writing songs,
and this is about a house in Vermont they stayed in to do
some writing.  Upon arrival, there was a note from the housekeeper.
"Welcome. This is a farmhouse.  We have clusterflies this time of year.
There is little we can do."
Or something like that, you get the idea.

"Farmhouse"-Marshall, Anastasio (3:30)
(some people were saying this might be a Neville Bros. cover?)

Welcome, this is a farmhouse.
We have cluster flies, alas.
And this time of year is bad.

We are so very sorry
There is little we can do,
But swat them

        She didn't beg, oh not enough.
        She didn't stay when things got rough.
        I told a lie and she got mad
        She wasn't there when things got bad

I never ever saw the Northern Lights
(This is a farmhouse)
I never really heard of cluster flies
(Cluster flies, alas)
I never ever saw the stars so bright
(This is a farmhouse)
In the Farmhouse, it will be alright
(Cluster flies, alas)

(Solo)

        Brought this one to the stinging lash
        Every man rise from the ash
        Each betrayal begins with trust
        Every man returns to dust

I never ever saw the Northern Lights
(This is a farmhouse)
I never ever heard a cluster fly
(Cluster flies, alas)
I never ever saw the stars so bright
(This is a farmhouse)
In the promise that you'll be all right
(Cluster flies, alas)

FARMHOUSE by Trey Anastasio/Tom Marshall
performed by Phish

D                A                        D
Welcome this is our farmhouse
             G                   D
We have cluster flies alas
       A                       D
And this time of year
         A
Is bad

D          A           D
We are so very sorry
              G                   D     A
There is little we can do
      D                A
But swat them

Bm                   A
She didn't beg  Oh not enough
D                               G
She didn't stay when things got rough
Bm                   A
I told a lie and she got mad
D                                  G
She wasn't there when things got bad

CHORUS:
D                    A
I never ever saw the Northern Lights
D                    G
I never really hurt a cluster fly
D                    A
I never ever saw the stars so bright
D                        G
In the farmhouse things will be all right (x2)

Jam on D A D G progression for a while

Bm                      A
Woke this morning to the stinging lash
D                      G
Every man rise from the ash
Bm                       A
Each betrayal begins with trust
D                     G
Every man returns to dust

CHORUS x4, Outro jam on D A D G