Will you leave your cares and shoes outside?
Give your feet a softer step and stride?
But where we go, it won't be far
I will make most certain of just where we are
And if too late the lamp-lights burn
Surely it will only be a small concern
'Cause I've always felt my love to be
Quite apart from cares that bothered me
Can you hear the band that's on parade?
Marching far a-field upon the sound they made
The rabbit came and went, I thought
He left us with a basket of the things he brought
The lion's path is worn but well
Endings or beginnings are but hard to tell
A good long way I tried to see
How can things be different when it's meant to be?
credits
from The Dressed Animals Songbook,
track released January 9, 2011
KH guitar, bass, electric piano
Amanda Dennis 'cello
Nick Baker vibraphone
Melissa Sassaman oboe
Esther Fredrickson flute
Fernando Garavito percussion
Meredith Wilder vox
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