Chimney Sweeper from Anniversary by Emi Makabe
Tracklist
| 3. | Chimney Sweeper | 5:41 |
Lyrics
A little black thing among the snow:
Crying weep, weep, in notes of woe!
"Where are thy father & mother? say?"
"They are both gone up to the church to pray.
“Because I was happy upon the heath,
And smil'd among the winter's snow:
They clothed me in the clothes of death,
And taught me to sing the notes of woe.
“And because I am happy, & dance and sing,
They think they have done me no injury:
And are gone to praise God & his Priest & King
Who make up a heaven of our misery."
Credits
License
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Emi Makabe is a Japanese composer, vocalist, shamisen player, and educator based in New York City. Her songs encompass jazz, pop, classical and improvised music, and also reflect her background in Japanese music. Her debut album, "Anniversary," will be released on October 30, 2020.