Kate Rusby - Bitter Boy

There was a boy, a bitter boy,
Whose golden heart I saw gleaming.
I thought I'd win the heart within,
But now I know that I was dreaming.

But I will rise, and I will sing,
Until I know I can't conceal it.
Because I hold the saddest song,
I wish to God I cannot feel it.

And then the boy, the bitter boy,
He came to me for rest and healing.
He reached in his chest, deep in his breast,
Held out the heart for me stil gleaming.

But I will rise, and I will sing,
Until I know I can't conceal it.
Because I hold the saddest song,
I wish to God I cannot feel it.

And then the boy, me and the boy,
We walked for miles through stormy weather.
And hand in hand, we roamed the land,
And held the gleaming heart together.

But I will rise, and I will sing,
Until I know I can't conceal it.
Because I hold the saddest song,
I wish to God I cannot feel it.

Then the boy, the bitter boy,
He came to take the gleaming treasure.
He reached in my chest, deep in my breast,
And took the gleaming heart forever.

But I will rise, and I will sing,
Until the day I can't conceal it.
And then I'll sing the saddest song,
And wish to God you cannot hear it.

Oh, then I'll sing the saddest song,
I wish to God you cannot hear it.

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[beerman37]

This girl literally will stop you in your tracks with that voice.

[tomtoher]

I am really inro soul & jazz so this not my normal schtick but this song and this performance are as soulful as anything I have in a collection of 4000 + albums. Do see her live if you get the chance. Proper singer and a very nice woman to boot..

[missmeganlake]

SERIOUSLY MY FAVOIRITE SONG LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE SEEING HER IN CONCERT IN OCTOBER

[bunionfeet1]

must be related to bitter lemon then!

[LOTRjunkie1995]

This is such a lovely song! Thanks for posting it. =)