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King of the Balladeers

from Winter In The Blood by Zeptepi

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Written & arranged by Phil Dean

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In November 1940 he was born
On Sheriff Street amongst the Dublin poor
The Gods they smiled and blessed him well
They gave him many tales to tell
And a voice that could've stirred even the dead

With a banjo and a song he hit the road
Not caring for the wind, the rain, the snow
His thick red beard grew wilder still
To hear him sing gave such a thrill
The hair rose on the back of yer neck

With songs of liberty
Of sailors on the open sea
Of freedom's price, of tragedy
He couldn't hide his majesty
Everyone could tell he was the king of the balladeers

Everywhere he'd play the venues they were packed
But all too soon the Gods wanted him back
A sickness took him much too young
A little light went out the sun
And the Earth cried when he died in '84

With songs of liberty
Of girls and love and comedy
Of passion and integrity
Tales that end heroically
Everybody knows that he's the king of the balladeers

For what died this son of Roisin was it fame?
Well it all began when Brian chased the Dane
He showed us what it's like to see
A king with true divinity
And to him we owe allegiance to this day

With songs of liberty
Of soldiers, rebels, Connelly
Of drinking, whoring, lunacy
His voice a very symphony
Of sailors on the open sea
Of passion and integrity
Everybody knows that he's the king of the balladeers

credits

from Winter In The Blood, released March 21, 2012
Phil Dean - vocals, guitar, mandolin, tambourine
CC Thornley - banjo
Hayley Anderson - violin
Bernie Dodd - cajon snare

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