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Bobo and the cattle

from Into the farthest reaches by The Bookshop Band

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    This is The Bookshop Band's 4th album of 2012. It represents the songs inspired by Season Four of the author events at Mr Bs Emporium of Reading Delights, and contains songs inspired by books, including Alexandra Fuller's two autobiographical works - "Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight" & "Cocktail Hour Under The Tree Of Forgetfulness", Carol Birch's seafaring adventure 'Jamrach's Menagerie', Andrew Miller's Costa winning novel 'Pure', and 'Dark Matter' by Michelle Paver.

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This songs was inspired by the book "Don't let's go to the dog's tonight" by Alexandra Fuller. Here's the debut performance of the song: vimeo.com/30049669

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Bobo and the cattle

Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
Though the chances are high and there’s signs that we might
Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
There’s work to be done and two makes it light

We take the horses and ride on the sand
The cattle are lost and they must be found
They’ll keep a herd but they’ve had years to roam
You know the dogs are thirsty and we should go home

We didn’t plan to drink today
But the path narrows out and I’m starting to sway
I said “I’ll wait here for you” …and now I’m alone
The sun is going and our dogs have gone.

Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
Though I can hear them howling and I think that I might
Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
Though I can hear them howling and I think that I might

You came back just in time
With the dogs and the horses and a cattle line
These days of sweat make the land sown
But that’s just what makes this my home
And that’s what makes this my home

Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
We’ve made it home and now it’s night
Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
I can hear them howling but we’re alright
Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
We got whisky here in the starlight
Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight
We got whisky here in the starlight
We got whisky here in the starlight

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from Into the farthest reaches, released June 18, 2012

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The Bookshop Band Bath, UK

The Bookshop Band write songs inspired by books and play them in bookshops. They started as a collaboration between a group of musicians in Bath and their local independent bookshop, Mr B's Emporium. Now they are about to go on tour, sponsored by Vintage Books and Independent Booksellers Week, around other bookshops and lit fests. Catch them if you can. Details at www.thebookshopband.co.uk ... more

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