Billy Bragg and Wilco - I was born

Billy Bragg and Wilco - I was born (mp3, 01:50)

I was born at half past twelve, almost one in the morning
I was born at half past one, almost two in the morning
Now my birthday comes again and I don't know how old I am
Half past one or two or three, almost four in the morning

I was born at half past four, almost five in the morning
I was born at half past six, almost seven in the morning
How old am I, you ask of me? One year younger than I used to be
Half past seven, half past eight, half past nine in the morning

I was born at half past nine, almost ten in the morning
I was born at half past ten, almost 'leven in the morning
Today my age is tweedle and twee, I'm prettier than I used to be
Half past 'leven, half past 'leven, almost twelve in the morning

Esta canção é do álbum Mermaid Avenue, Volume II de 2000, um projecto que juntou os Wilco ao cantor Billy Bragg para comporem canções a partir de letras de outro artista, Woody Guthrie.
Mas na I Was born, quem assumiu as funções de vocalista não foi nem o Billy Bragg nem o Jeff Tweedy, mas sim a Natalie Merchant. E a simplicidade da música, aliada a uma letra que parece de uma canção de embalar conjugada com a voz delicada da Natalie Merchant faz com que esta canção seja irresistivel.

Quanto ao mp3, como agora estou preguiçoso para fazer upload dos meus mp3, fui "roubar" o link ao Cable and Tweed, um blog de musica dos Estados Unidos. Lá encontram-se mais musicas com a Natalie Merchant.