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A Caravan Came

from For The Love Alone by The Amateur

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WHEN I WAS A BOY I READ THAT
OVER THE HILLS A CARAVAN CAME
ONCE UPON A TIME IT SAID THAT
OVER THE HILLS A CARAVAN CAME

FATHERS STOOD AND DAUGHTERS STARED WHEN
OVER THE HILLS A CARAVAN CAME
MOTHERS HURRIED UNPREPARED WHEN
OVER THE HILLS A CARAVAN CAME
TRAVELLING THROUGH THE SUN AND THE RAIN

SUDDENLY THEY REALISED THE MOMENT HAD COME
YEARS OF WAITING OVER NOW THE JOURNEY WAS DONE
FOR THE PRODIGAL SON

JOY AND LAUGHTER FILLED THE AIR WHEN
OVER THE HILS A CARAVAN CAME
ALL THE VILLAGE GATHERED THERE WHEN
OVER THE HILLS A CARAVAN CAME
ALL OF THE PEOPLE ONE AND THE SAME

WELCOMING THE TRAVELLER WITH ARMS OPEN WIDE
STRIKING UP THE MUSIC BY THE WARM FIRESIDE
WHERE THEY DANCED THROUGH THE NIGHT

(DANCING IN A CIRCLE TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUM
HOLDING HANDS TOGETHER TIL THE DAWN OF THE SUN
DANCING IN A CIRCLE TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUM
HOLDING HANDS TOGETHER TIL THE DAWN OF THE SUN
I WAS JUST A LITTLE GIRL WHEN OVER THE HILLS A CARAVAN CAME)

I WAS JUST A LITTLE BOY WHEN
OVER THE HILLS A CARAVAN CAME
READ THAT BOOK WITH SO MUCH JOY THAT
I WOULD BEGIN AGAIN AND AGAIN
I WOULD BEGIN AGAIN AND AGAIN
I WOULD BEGIN AGAIN AND AGAIN

SECRETLY IMAGINING THAT I WAS THE MAN
RIDING THROUGH THE SUN AND RAIN IN THE CARAVAN
WHEN THE STORY BEGAN

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from For The Love Alone, released September 15, 2013
Music & Words: Dominic Clark

Brent Thorley: lead vocal

Ian Pakes: drums, percussion, backing vocals,

Charmaine Faye: backing vocals

Mariano Nunez West: synthesiser

Dominic Clark: electric guitar, acoustic, bass, organ, melodica, backing vocals, glockenspiel

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The Amateur London, UK

The Amateur is the project of multi-intrumentalist Dominic Clark, one of the three members of The BDI’s (originally The Panda Gang) who enjoyed a ten year career releasing several albums and singles in Japan and the UK.

Former BDI members Brent Thorley (vocals) and Ian Pakes (drums) still feature heavily. Also featured are Argentine vocalist Gabi Mocca and afro-beat saxophonist Tunday Akintan.
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