THE BOY KING
from RANDOM ACTS OF MUSIC (unreleased singles) by Bobtown
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A little lullaby for the holidays. No reindeer, no fat man in a red suit, just a young mother and her newborn.
lyrics
The moon above is bowing low
Through the cedars, the soft winds blow
For you, my child
The stars, they shine with a heav'nly light
Angel voices sing goodnight
And they praise your name
Sing praises to you, the boy king
Hush now, baby
Sleep, little one
In the morning they'll come to kneel at your throne
But tonight you're my own
My love, my only son
That I were wise and dutiful
I'd know why I'm given so beautiful
A gift as this
I have no feathers for your bed
No golden crown to lay on your head
But my hands are strong
And my love is as deep as the sea
Hush now, baby
Sleep, little one
In the morning they'll come to kneel at your throne
But tonight you're my own
My love, my only son
Through the cedars, the soft winds blow
For you, my child
The stars, they shine with a heav'nly light
Angel voices sing goodnight
And they praise your name
Sing praises to you, the boy king
Hush now, baby
Sleep, little one
In the morning they'll come to kneel at your throne
But tonight you're my own
My love, my only son
That I were wise and dutiful
I'd know why I'm given so beautiful
A gift as this
I have no feathers for your bed
No golden crown to lay on your head
But my hands are strong
And my love is as deep as the sea
Hush now, baby
Sleep, little one
In the morning they'll come to kneel at your throne
But tonight you're my own
My love, my only son
credits
from RANDOM ACTS OF MUSIC (unreleased singles),
track released December 15, 2012
Karen Dahlstrom - lead vocals, guitar
Katherine Etzel - vocals, accordion
Jen McDearman - vocals
Gary Keenan - octave mandolin
photo by Farzana Razak
words & music by Karen Dahlstrom - © Idalyn Music
Karen Dahlstrom - lead vocals, guitar
Katherine Etzel - vocals, accordion
Jen McDearman - vocals
Gary Keenan - octave mandolin
photo by Farzana Razak
words & music by Karen Dahlstrom - © Idalyn Music
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Bobtown Brooklyn, New York
"If you're looking for acoustic gothic-folk-Americana kissed with gorgeous harmonies then look no further." -Americana
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NYC-based Bobtown's four full-length CDs show their evolution from mostly a capella arrangements to full instrumentation, with bits of folk, Americana, pop, bluegrass, rock, and gospel all bound together by a continuous thread of innovative vocal harmonies.
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