Wide Open Star Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 15 times, most recently at Robyn and Emma's house on December 22, 2021. He first performed it at Neurotic Records on September 24, 1994, 27 years and 2 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
Mossy Liquor Robyn Hitchcock Warner Brothers Album 1996
Moss Elixir/Mossy Liquor Robyn Hitchcock Wounded Bird Album 2010
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Neurotic Records Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 09/24/1994
Newbury Comics Robyn Hitchcock Boston Massachusetts US 04/08/1995
Citadel Arts Centre Robyn Hitchcock St. Helens England UK 05/13/1995
Union Chapel Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 05/18/1995
All Saints Centre Robyn Hitchcock Lewes England UK 06/17/1995
Phoenix Festival Robyn Hitchcock Stratford Upon Avon England UK 07/15/1995
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 09/23/1995
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 09/25/1995
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 09/29/1995
12 Bar Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 09/17/1996
Knitting Factory Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 03/14/1997
Melarkey's Robyn Hitchcock Sacramento California US 06/03/1997
12 Bar Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 07/16/1997
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 05/07/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 12/22/2021

Lyrics

Now spring is here, you know I
Throw myself right under to your
Wide open star, open star
I close my eyes and then I
Dissipate in wonder through your                 
Wide open star
I don't know why the sun don't shine
Is it because of me?
It must have fallen down a mine

I walk into the room and kneel down before you   
On a wide open star
I only hope that what I do ain't gonna bore you
On a wide open star
I love the way that you recline
Recline in front of me                           
I've never seen you this way up before
As I lay dying won't you leave the window open
On a wide open star
The trick in life is how to function without hoping on a
Wide open star                                   

We all return the way we came
There ain't no mystery
And in the blackest hole
I call your name

Now, Mister Engine, won't you                    
Keep those diesels humming on a
Wide open star
I think I hear
My one true love a-coming on a
Wide open star                                   
I love you in a nervous light
You mean the works to me
I want to hold you
In a thousand arms