Name: Room For Three
Duration: P00H05M52S
Description: This song was part of a pair written by The Bookshop Band for the launch of La Belle Sauvage, the first book in Philip Pullman's new trilogy, The Book Of Dust.

Room For Three

from Two songs inspired by La Belle Sauvage / The Book of Dust / Philip Pullman by The Bookshop Band

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This song was part of a pair written by The Bookshop Band for the launch of La Belle Sauvage, the first book in Philip Pullman's new trilogy, The Book Of Dust.

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River, carry her safely down
Almost breaking, making our way
Away from town
To pass her on
We've left the ground

Baby, talk to your sparrow
Babbling to him
You dear little thing
We'll feed you, sleep when you're tired
And snuggle in
Under my wing.

And all the while the water winds
Feeling lost at sea
Hiding from the ones that harm
I've got room for three.

My body aches
But my boat is strong
Silent, fate carries us along
Like a butterfly
I don't want to cry

And all the while the water winds
Feeling lost at sea
Hiding from the ones that harm
I've got room for three.

Is it dust defining us?
Fighting fear with fear
The child, the spy
The Earth and sky
A different world appears

And all the while the water winds
Feeling lost at sea
Hiding from the ones that harm
I've got room for three.

River, carry her safely down

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from Two songs inspired by La Belle Sauvage / The Book of Dust / Philip Pullman, released October 19, 2017
Beth Porter: vocals, cello
Ben Please: guitar, piano, backing vocals, glockenspiel

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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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