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Sprig of Thyme

Release date: 24th November 2017

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"Sprig of Thyme" is a track by The Staves, from the album The Way Is Read, released 24th November 2017. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about The Staves.

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Lyrics

Sprig of Thyme

Once I had a sprig of thyme

It grew both night and day

'Till a false young man came a-courting to me

And he stole all my time away

Time it is a precious thing

And time it will go on

And time will bring all things to an end

And so does my thyme grow on

Once I had a sprig of thyme

It grew both night and day

'Till a false young man came a-courting to me

And he stole all my time away

Time it is a precious thing

And time it will go on

And time will bring all things to an end

And so my thyme grows on

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Track details

From The Way Is Read

2017

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Album

The Way Is Read

Release year

2017

—All My Life
—Courting Is A Pleasure
—Hopeless
—Take Me Home
—The Way Is Read
—Sprig of Thyme
—Bladed Stance
—Year of the Dog
—Silent Side
—Trouble on My Mind
—Appetite
—All the Times You Prayed

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Credits

Writer: Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Emily Staveley-Taylor, Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Ryan Lott, Traditional
Producer: Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Rob Moose
Cello: Gabriel Cabezas
Clarinet: Hideaki Aomori
Credited: Alex Sopp, Camilla Staveley-Taylor, CJ Camerieri, Emily Staveley-Taylor, Gabriel Cabezas, Hideaki Aomori, Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Nadia Sirota, Rob Moose, Ryan Lott, Traditional, yMusic
Flute: Alex Sopp
Trumpet: CJ Camerieri
Viola: Nadia Sirota
Violin: Rob Moose