Name: 'Tis a Gift to be Goblin
Duration: P00H02M48S
Description: Basically made up of David Bowie's lines from "Labyrinth"!

'Tis a Gift to be Goblin

from PDX Broadsides Christmas 2016 by The PDX Broadsides

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Basically made up of David Bowie's lines from "Labyrinth"!

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I’m the king of the goblins and I’ve heard your cries
And I’ve taken the baby that you so despise
In just a few hours I will make him my own
And he’ll live as goblin at the base of my throne

CHORUS:
Dance then, wherever you may be
I am the king and I have your baby
Some come be my queen and put on this gown
I will be there for you as the world falls down

Oh, why do you whimper and why do you cry
I have moved all the stars and reordered the sky
Now, you may think I’m lying, but I swear that it’s true
Oh, my dear, all I’ve done, I have done for you

CHORUS

Through dangers unspoken and through hardships and lies
You have fought your way through, dear. much to my surprise.
Oh, please won’t you stay with me? Oh, let’s have a ball
If you stay here forever, that’s not long at all

CHORUS

Oh, fear me, and love me, and do as I say
Do all of this, dear and I’ll be your slave
You have run so far and you have run so long
But the babe will be mine before very long

CHORUS

Tis a gift to be goblin, tis a gift to be free
I assure you-you both are better off with me
But if you disagree, you shall be entrenched
in the unpleasant Bog of Eternal Stench

CHORUS / CHORUS A CAPELLA

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from PDX Broadsides Christmas 2016, released December 13, 2016
(lyrics: PDX Broadsides, music: J. Brackett 1848 and S. Carter 1963)

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The PDX Broadsides (Portland, OR)
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are a trio of nerd enthusiasts who sing about science, piracy, superheroes, robots, and other geeky topics with great vigor and harmony. Formed in September 2011 on accident in a crucible of exhaustion, excessive coffee and too much wine, they deliver original nerdy tunes and geek parodies. ... more

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