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Song The Boy
Artist Tom Rosenthal
Album Keep A Private Room Behind The Shop
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[00:27.30] The boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
[00:32.38] And he’s thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
[00:36.66] And as he’s dreaming of the future a mist does descend
[00:41.23] And he wonders if this is the beginning or this is the end
[00:45.52] And out of the mist a tall creature does appear
[00:49.57] His eyes are wide and friendly, his face is full of years
[00:53.94] He says “we’re going on a journey in my hot air balloon
[00:58.23] And the time is now so we must get going soon”
[01:02.51] They flew over the houses and the streets they used to know
[01:06.82] Over trains going fast and people going slow
[01:11.37] There were snow on the mountains and boats on the sea
[01:16.16] And there were lovers in the forest carving their names into a tree
[01:20.33] The boys says “where are we going, where are we going to
[01:24.87] I’m scared of the future and I’m mildly scared of you
[01:29.67] The creature looked down and said “don’t be scared of the unknown”
[01:34.48] We’re going to a place in which I have grown
[01:38.26] With a sudden gush of wind the balloon fell from the sky
[01:42.57] And the boy shut his eyes and hoped he wouldn’t die
[01:47.12] The creature was calm, he had done this before
[01:51.66] So he landed the balloon and he opened the door
[01:57.12] The boy walked out and he couldn't believe his eyes,
[02:03.19] A flock of sheep was floating through the skies
[02:08.51] Followed by a shepherd going along for the ride
[02:14.08] The boy wondered what was going on
[02:20.38] So he walked through this land with the creature by his side;
[02:24.93] To his left was a painter, painting the tides,
[02:28.99] And to his right a pack of wolves did cry
[02:33.28] To the rise and fall of the moon
[02:37.06] And they entered the forest and the trees they hung low,
[02:41.11] Everything was dark and nothing there did grow
[02:45.42] Apart from a single yellow rose
[02:49.73] That the boy put in his hair
[02:53.53] And out of the forest, the snow it did fall,
[02:57.56] The creature held the boy away from the storm
[03:02.37] As out from the snow appeared an empty platform,
[03:07.19] And they waited patiently for a train
[03:11.93] And from far in the distance a train did arrive,
[03:16.24] A thousand polar bears were passengers inside
[03:20.82] And the creature said to the boy, "Are you ready for the ride?"
[03:24.88] And the boy said, "Yes, I think I am"
[03:28.68] So they sped through the hills and over mountains they did go,
[03:33.02] Over old wooden bridges withered from the cold
[03:37.83] And the boy stared out of the window
[03:42.11] And smiled at all he could see
[03:47.04] And they travelled through the desert to the setting sun,
[03:51.61] Over streams and rivers to where it all begun
[03:56.14] And through the wind and the rain until the days were done,
[04:00.19] They rode through the land
[04:04.73] And all of a sudden the train it did stop,
[04:10.29] The creature said to the boy, "This is where we both get off"
[04:15.62] And all the polar bears climbed to the top of the train
[04:21.69] To wave their goodbyes
[04:25.48] Alone they walked through a featureless land,
[04:30.32] No blade of grass, no grain of sand
[04:35.36] And on the horizon a great sea did stand,
[04:39.93] And creature said, "This is where I must go"
[04:45.99] And at the water's edge nothing more was said,
[04:51.05] The boy looked at the creature, not a single tear was shed
[04:56.63] And the creature laid his hand upon the boys head,
[05:02.70] And gave him a wink of his eye
[05:07.50] And the creature turned around and walked slowly to the sea,
[05:13.57] To go to a place where forever he would be
[05:18.16] And with one great leap he leapt into sea,
[05:25.51] And in the blink of an eye he was gone
[05:32.34] The boy stood still, alone now on the shore,
[05:38.55] He stared into the distance and hoped there would be more
[05:45.13] The yellow rose, it fell to the floor
[05:51.71] And drifted away on the wind
[00:27.30] The boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
[00:32.38] And he' s thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
[00:36.66] And as he' s dreaming of the future a mist does descend
[00:41.23] And he wonders if this is the beginning or this is the end
[00:45.52] And out of the mist a tall creature does appear
[00:49.57] His eyes are wide and friendly, his face is full of years
[00:53.94] He says " we' re going on a journey in my hot air balloon
[00:58.23] And the time is now so we must get going soon"
[01:02.51] They flew over the houses and the streets they used to know
[01:06.82] Over trains going fast and people going slow
[01:11.37] There were snow on the mountains and boats on the sea
[01:16.16] And there were lovers in the forest carving their names into a tree
[01:20.33] The boys says " where are we going, where are we going to
[01:24.87] I' m scared of the future and I' m mildly scared of you
[01:29.67] The creature looked down and said " don' t be scared of the unknown"
[01:34.48] We' re going to a place in which I have grown
[01:38.26] With a sudden gush of wind the balloon fell from the sky
[01:42.57] And the boy shut his eyes and hoped he wouldn' t die
[01:47.12] The creature was calm, he had done this before
[01:51.66] So he landed the balloon and he opened the door
[01:57.12] The boy walked out and he couldn' t believe his eyes,
[02:03.19] A flock of sheep was floating through the skies
[02:08.51] Followed by a shepherd going along for the ride
[02:14.08] The boy wondered what was going on
[02:20.38] So he walked through this land with the creature by his side
[02:24.93] To his left was a painter, painting the tides,
[02:28.99] And to his right a pack of wolves did cry
[02:33.28] To the rise and fall of the moon
[02:37.06] And they entered the forest and the trees they hung low,
[02:41.11] Everything was dark and nothing there did grow
[02:45.42] Apart from a single yellow rose
[02:49.73] That the boy put in his hair
[02:53.53] And out of the forest, the snow it did fall,
[02:57.56] The creature held the boy away from the storm
[03:02.37] As out from the snow appeared an empty platform,
[03:07.19] And they waited patiently for a train
[03:11.93] And from far in the distance a train did arrive,
[03:16.24] A thousand polar bears were passengers inside
[03:20.82] And the creature said to the boy, " Are you ready for the ride?"
[03:24.88] And the boy said, " Yes, I think I am"
[03:28.68] So they sped through the hills and over mountains they did go,
[03:33.02] Over old wooden bridges withered from the cold
[03:37.83] And the boy stared out of the window
[03:42.11] And smiled at all he could see
[03:47.04] And they travelled through the desert to the setting sun,
[03:51.61] Over streams and rivers to where it all begun
[03:56.14] And through the wind and the rain until the days were done,
[04:00.19] They rode through the land
[04:04.73] And all of a sudden the train it did stop,
[04:10.29] The creature said to the boy, " This is where we both get off"
[04:15.62] And all the polar bears climbed to the top of the train
[04:21.69] To wave their goodbyes
[04:25.48] Alone they walked through a featureless land,
[04:30.32] No blade of grass, no grain of sand
[04:35.36] And on the horizon a great sea did stand,
[04:39.93] And creature said, " This is where I must go"
[04:45.99] And at the water' s edge nothing more was said,
[04:51.05] The boy looked at the creature, not a single tear was shed
[04:56.63] And the creature laid his hand upon the boys head,
[05:02.70] And gave him a wink of his eye
[05:07.50] And the creature turned around and walked slowly to the sea,
[05:13.57] To go to a place where forever he would be
[05:18.16] And with one great leap he leapt into sea,
[05:25.51] And in the blink of an eye he was gone
[05:32.34] The boy stood still, alone now on the shore,
[05:38.55] He stared into the distance and hoped there would be more
[05:45.13] The yellow rose, it fell to the floor
[05:51.71] And drifted away on the wind
[00:27.30] The boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
[00:32.38] And he' s thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
[00:36.66] And as he' s dreaming of the future a mist does descend
[00:41.23] And he wonders if this is the beginning or this is the end
[00:45.52] And out of the mist a tall creature does appear
[00:49.57] His eyes are wide and friendly, his face is full of years
[00:53.94] He says " we' re going on a journey in my hot air balloon
[00:58.23] And the time is now so we must get going soon"
[01:02.51] They flew over the houses and the streets they used to know
[01:06.82] Over trains going fast and people going slow
[01:11.37] There were snow on the mountains and boats on the sea
[01:16.16] And there were lovers in the forest carving their names into a tree
[01:20.33] The boys says " where are we going, where are we going to
[01:24.87] I' m scared of the future and I' m mildly scared of you
[01:29.67] The creature looked down and said " don' t be scared of the unknown"
[01:34.48] We' re going to a place in which I have grown
[01:38.26] With a sudden gush of wind the balloon fell from the sky
[01:42.57] And the boy shut his eyes and hoped he wouldn' t die
[01:47.12] The creature was calm, he had done this before
[01:51.66] So he landed the balloon and he opened the door
[01:57.12] The boy walked out and he couldn' t believe his eyes,
[02:03.19] A flock of sheep was floating through the skies
[02:08.51] Followed by a shepherd going along for the ride
[02:14.08] The boy wondered what was going on
[02:20.38] So he walked through this land with the creature by his side
[02:24.93] To his left was a painter, painting the tides,
[02:28.99] And to his right a pack of wolves did cry
[02:33.28] To the rise and fall of the moon
[02:37.06] And they entered the forest and the trees they hung low,
[02:41.11] Everything was dark and nothing there did grow
[02:45.42] Apart from a single yellow rose
[02:49.73] That the boy put in his hair
[02:53.53] And out of the forest, the snow it did fall,
[02:57.56] The creature held the boy away from the storm
[03:02.37] As out from the snow appeared an empty platform,
[03:07.19] And they waited patiently for a train
[03:11.93] And from far in the distance a train did arrive,
[03:16.24] A thousand polar bears were passengers inside
[03:20.82] And the creature said to the boy, " Are you ready for the ride?"
[03:24.88] And the boy said, " Yes, I think I am"
[03:28.68] So they sped through the hills and over mountains they did go,
[03:33.02] Over old wooden bridges withered from the cold
[03:37.83] And the boy stared out of the window
[03:42.11] And smiled at all he could see
[03:47.04] And they travelled through the desert to the setting sun,
[03:51.61] Over streams and rivers to where it all begun
[03:56.14] And through the wind and the rain until the days were done,
[04:00.19] They rode through the land
[04:04.73] And all of a sudden the train it did stop,
[04:10.29] The creature said to the boy, " This is where we both get off"
[04:15.62] And all the polar bears climbed to the top of the train
[04:21.69] To wave their goodbyes
[04:25.48] Alone they walked through a featureless land,
[04:30.32] No blade of grass, no grain of sand
[04:35.36] And on the horizon a great sea did stand,
[04:39.93] And creature said, " This is where I must go"
[04:45.99] And at the water' s edge nothing more was said,
[04:51.05] The boy looked at the creature, not a single tear was shed
[04:56.63] And the creature laid his hand upon the boys head,
[05:02.70] And gave him a wink of his eye
[05:07.50] And the creature turned around and walked slowly to the sea,
[05:13.57] To go to a place where forever he would be
[05:18.16] And with one great leap he leapt into sea,
[05:25.51] And in the blink of an eye he was gone
[05:32.34] The boy stood still, alone now on the shore,
[05:38.55] He stared into the distance and hoped there would be more
[05:45.13] The yellow rose, it fell to the floor
[05:51.71] And drifted away on the wind
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