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Blankets
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Folk
Blankets was released on September 9, 2016 by The Bombadils as a part of the album New Shoes
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Release DateSeptember 9, 2016
LabelThe Bombadils
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM74

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Bombadils
The Bombadils
Ensemble
Sarah Frank
Sarah Frank
Performer
Alec Spiegelman
Alec Spiegelman
Bass Clarinet
Anh Phung
Anh Phung
Flute
Laurence Mollerup
Laurence Mollerup
Bass Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sarah Frank
Sarah Frank
Songwriter
The Bombadils
The Bombadils
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Perrella
James Perrella
Producer
Julia Graff
Julia Graff
Producer

Lyrics

There's a house on the hill by a path ever winding
From the window sill a young mother is calling
She flicks the porch-light on saying supper is ready
Steaming like the smoke from the chimney
Come crawling from the bush, matted curls, grubby fingers
Knobbly knees that have stood in the face of many dangers
She's built a mighty fort with a blanket for a shield
The breath of a lilac and flowers of the field
'Soon as she was in to dine on milk and potatoes
I snatched up that blanket, ran as fast as the wind blows
A knot in my stomach, the blanket a sail
Hiding my guilt like a cotton veil
I reached my hollow of wood chips and acorns
The sweet smell of pine and of earth after rainstorms
Though she may cry tears of salty white
I sigh with relief to be warm tonight
As I lay me down for to sleep in the darkness
I hear a bird moan two notes of loneliness
She sings for her baby who's lost in the wild
I wonder if my own mother is singing for her child
Written by: Sarah Frank
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