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Oh, why do you cry my Happy Prince,
Why do you cry like the rain?
Your eyes are of sapphire your robes are of gold,
Oh, why do you cry like the rain?

I’ll tell you why my dear little friend,
Why my sapphire eyes cry like rain.
I stand here and watch the city grow cold
And I feel their hunger and pain.

Oh, how can I help you my happy Prince,
How can I stop all this rain?
I’ll stay for one night though I can’t stand this cold,
And I’ll help you stop all this rain.

He said take all the gold from my robes dear friend,
Oh, leave nothing behind.
For the poor starving writer and little matchstick girl.
Oh, take my blue sapphire eyes.

And as the snow fell on the city that night,
Those poor they wept in surprise,
At the little golden leaves that dropped at their feet,
And the stones that were sapphire eyes.

Oh, I cannot leave you now Happy Prince,
I cannot leave you behind.
Blind you are now without blue sapphire eyes,
I cannot leave you behind.

And early next morning that Happy Prince,
The city seemed not to see.
He was a tattered grey stone with a bird at his feet,
But his eyes no more cried like rain.
No they never again cried like rain.

And they never did part,
That bird and stone heart.

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from Imaginary Lines, released May 13, 2019

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Celine Yap and Brendan Bonsack Melbourne, Australia

"I could not ask for a better duo. Vocally brilliant!" ~ Nkechi Anele, Triple J

Celine Yap and Brendan Bonsack stir memories of the American folk of the 1960s, with their sweet harmonies, and a drive for social justice in every song. ... more

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