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Borj and Penelope

from Nero's Waltz by The Local Group

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lyrics

Let me tell you a story
On the banks of the South Saskatchewan River
There lived two snowmen
Or, snowpeople I should say
A snowboy and a snowgirl
Their names were Borj and Penelope
Their bodies were crafted of snow of the highest quality from the last March snowfall
Their hair of tall grass, their arms of willow sticks
Their features of carefully selected rocks and dried berries
Borj cared for Penelope
And Penelope cared for Borj
They would talk and laugh for hours
They liked to make puzzles together
One time Penelope saw an owl fly by
She said "hey Borj look! An owl!"
Well, Borj missed it, but he was just happy that she saw
Yes, Borj and Penelope cared for each other very much
They would dance and play and sing
Down by the river
Side by side

And as time went on, March turned to April
And the sun stayed in the sky longer and longer every day
And the temperature of the air got higher and higher every day
Until got so high that Borj and Penelope
Just sort of melted away
And they flowed down the bank
Into the South Saskatchewan River
Down over the weir and under all the bridges
All the way down into Lake Winnipeg,
Into the Hudson Bay
And finally into the ocean
Now you're probably wondering
Why did I have to tell this story
When in the end they just melt away?
And you're probably thinking
How terribly sad!
And yes, it is sad
I wish Borj and Penelope could be around forever
But the spring thaw, it always comes
That's just the way it is and I don't know why
But it's also a happy story
Because it happened, and it was happy when it happened
And it will always be happy in my memory
And when I hear this tune, I remember the two little snowpeople
Borj and Penelope
Down by the river
Side by side

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from Nero's Waltz, released June 17, 2022

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The Local Group Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

With roots in rural Saskatchewan and Australia, this Saskatoon-based quartet brings youthful, hard-driving energy to traditional bluegrass, also taking influence from Celtic, classic country, and Canadiana. Showcasing hot banjo, mandolin and guitar picking, tight three-part harmonies, and a mixed bag of folk instruments, The Local Group plays music of astronomical proportions. ... more

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