The May Queen Leads Her Parade

Tony Butler: The Great Unknown (1997) 4:07 =
Tony Butler: The Great Unknown (Slight Return) (2001) 4”05 =
Tony Butler: Acoustica (2002) 3:34

Lyrics and Music: Tony Butler

Come inside and let us shelter from the early summer sun,
And watch the maypole ribbons glimmer as they swing.
Let us watch the children dancing as they rejoice the end of spring,
As we prepare for what the summer has to bring.

As the church bells’ chime rings through the air,
Gathering all the people there and
The May Queen leads her parade across the square.

’Cos life is so beautiful, a time for us to live again.
A valley so beautiful, a place where we can love again.
This day was so beautiful, I can hear the little heartbeat of a child.

Sit beside me, hold my hand, and watch the carnival pass through,
And I will drink to their good fortune and to you.
(Their good fortune and to you)
Feel the moment’s jubilation while the season changes shade,
A gentle breeze disturbs the waters by the glade.

Now the sun hangs high over fields of green,
A fragrance fills the air so clean and
The May Queen leads her parade across the square.
And the May Queen leads her parade across the square.
And the May Queen leads her parade across the square.

’Cos life is so beautiful, a time for us to live again
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah).
A valley so beautiful, a place where we can love again
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah).
This day was so beautiful, I can hear the little heartbeat of a child.

’Cos life is so beautiful, a time for us to live again
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah).
A valley so beautiful, a place where we can love again
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah).
This day was so beautiful, I can hear the little heartbeat of a child.