Passenger lyrics
 

I thaught, since we almost figured out the lyrics to 'Brolly Beats' now and since 'Passenger' has been posted as mp3, we could try to transcript the lyrics for that one also...here's what I got so far...

Passenger

Walking around Chicago
I've you smuggled in my cargo
Though you are far away I know it
By the time we get to Salt Lake
I have packed you in my suitcase
And the creases from my own remembering

She said burn
Oh why
She said burn
Oh why

We’re on our way to Texas
And I summon ???
And I send them across ??? ocean
In Phoenix, Arizona
I had the notion I might phone you
But there it lived and died the notion

She said burn
Oh why
I said burn
Oh why

Oh my ???
Oh my passenger

We came up on Ohio
I have you chewed on like a biro
You are the sum I have no closer to deciphering
We came to Minneapolis
Oh fizzy blood and twitchy fists
I buried you in ??? of snowing

She said burn
Oh why
Oh burn
Oh why

Oh my ???
Oh my passenger
Oh my ???
Oh my passenger

I could be totally wrong, but this is what I can add:

Walking around Chicago
and you smuggle in my cargo

We’re on our way to Texas
And I ???
And I send them across the ??? ocean
In Phoenix, Arizona
I had the notion I might phone you
But there it lived and died the notion

Eva is right with the cargo thing. Though I think she says:

I've you smuggled in my cargo
Though you are far away
I know it

and

We were'on our our way to Texas
And I summon ?? Texas
And i sent them across the sand oceans

I hear
"the day of snowing"
"Oh my sateillite"
"I summon ?? hexes"
"standt ocean" - There are only 5 oceans in the world so I'm guessing it's an adjective, rather than an actual geographical name. I realise standt is not a real word.

from the recording i have from Galway:

I have smuggled you in this cargo

I'll post again if I hear something new

Here's a video of 'Passenger' performed at Union Chapel...

I am so sure it is "oh my sateillite", makes sense.

I thought it was "oh my silent light"
edited: at least I was. Now I'm on the satellite wagon.

I also hear "though you are far away on the wind"

using the previously posted pieces and vids and these two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LFJ-TJasMU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5YbM_36x5Q

i was able to come up with this (fairly confident) transcription:

walking 'round chicago
i have smuggled you as cargo
though you are far away unknowing
by the time we get to salt lake
i have packed you in my suitcase
iron the creases from my own remembering

she said "burn.. oh why"
and i said "burn.. oh why"

we wound our way to texas
and i summoned [rumored?] hexes
and i sent them across dust and oceans
in phoenix, arizona, i had a notion i might phone ya
but there did live then die the notion
(but there it lived and died a notion)

she said "burn.. oh why?"
i said "burn.. oh why?"

oh my satellite
oh my passenger

we came upon ohio
i have you chewed on like a biro
you are a sum i am no closer to deciphering
we came to minneapolis
all fizzy blood and twitchy fists
i buried you in a day of snowing

she said "burn.. oh why?"
and i said "burn.. oh why?"

oh my satellite
oh my passenger
oh my satellite
oh my passenger

that last line i thought was "a gale of snowing" until i listened to this much slower version from belfast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXf8l4q3HVY

even with this slower version i'm still not entirely sure that she's saying "rumoured hexes" .. but it'll do for now..

also, in some versions she seems to be singing "but there did live then die the notion" and others she seems to sing "but there it lived and died a notion" .. so i included both.

hope that helps!

I think it might be rum old hexes
and She said Bird not Burn as in for Bird and Beuno ( prob Una )

I hear "rumbled hexes"

We wound our way to Texas
And I summon rumbled hexes

Okay pretty sure this is right. (except for the second verse??!!)

Walking ‘round Chicago
I have smuggled you as cargo
Though you are far away on the wing
By the time we get to Salt Lake
I have packed you in my suitcase
Iron the creases from my own remembering

She said burn
Oh why?
And I said burn
Oh why?

We wound our way to Texas
And I summon rum old hexes(?)
And I sent them across the slant oceans(?)
In Pheonix Arizona I had the notion I might phone ya
But there it lived and died a notion

She said burn
Oh why?
I said burn
Oh why?

Oh my satellite
Oh my passenger

We came upon Ohio
I have you chewed on like a biro
You are a sum I am no closer to deciphering
We came to Minneapolis fizzy blood and twitchy fists
I buried you in a day of snowing(?)

She said burn
Oh why?
And I said burn
Oh why?

Oh my satellite
Oh my passenger
Oh my satellite
Oh my passenger.