Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Daniel Lanois
Canonical path: /lanois-daniel/silium-s-hill
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Silium's Hill
Read Silium's Hill lyrics by Daniel Lanois on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Silium's Hill
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Shoe Shine Mamma
Spits for her money
Wants to make a living
Try to make her own
All she ever wanted was to
make her own money and
settle down on Silium's Hill
She prayed by the water on Manitou Bay
Sipping ambrosia on a holy night
Counting the lovers that had passed her way
They could not see her on Silium's Hill
On a frozen lamp pole I scratch her name -
With my rusty old penknife
on a empty heart
Standing by the window, is that you out there
at the Southern Cross over Silium's Hill
Oh, baby will you ride with me
Through the wheat towns to Medicine Hat
When the cold winds blow I'll be there
I'll hang on tight, baby sure go for that
Now the old man knocks at my front door,
Shoe Shine Mamma isn't here anymore
There's a stranger in my place
looking out over Silium's Way...
Listen to the humming of the railway cars
My hands frozen on the wheel
600 miles away from home
running on the shadow of Silium's Hill
Somewhere back on Church Street
Shoe Shine Mamma spits for her money
Trying to make a living, wanna make her own
Down at the bottom of Silium's Hill
Mamma wanna build her own
down at the bottom of Silium's Hill
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Silium's Hill"?
Daniel Lanois performs "Silium's Hill", and this lyric page sits inside the Daniel Lanois catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Silium's Hill"?
Yes. The related section below points to San juan and Sometimes with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Daniel Lanois?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Daniel Lanois's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Silium's Hill yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.