Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Reeve Carney
Reeve Carney
Vocals
Eva Noblezada
Eva Noblezada
Vocals
Afra Hines
Afra Hines
Vocals
Timothy Hughes
Timothy Hughes
Vocals
John Krause
John Krause
Vocals
Ahmad Simmons
Ahmad Simmons
Vocals
Kimberly Marable
Kimberly Marable
Vocals
Liam Robinson
Liam Robinson
Piano
Robinson Morse
Robinson Morse
Bass
Marika Hugues
Marika Hugues
Cello
Ben Perowsky
Ben Perowsky
Drums
Brian Drye
Brian Drye
Glockenspiel
Michael Chorney
Michael Chorney
Guitar
Dana Lyn
Dana Lyn
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Composer
Liam Robinson
Liam Robinson
Vocal Arranger
Michael Chorney
Michael Chorney
Orchestrator
Todd Sickafoose
Todd Sickafoose
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Producer
Brandon Chevere
Brandon Chevere
Assistant Engineer
Matt Soares
Matt Soares
Assistant Engineer
Neal Shaw
Neal Shaw
Assistant Engineer
David Lai
David Lai
Producer
Mara Isaacs
Mara Isaacs
Co-Producer
Alan Douches
Alan Douches
Mastering Engineer
Todd Sickafoose
Todd Sickafoose
Producer
Isaiah Abolin
Isaiah Abolin
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lover, tell me if you can
Who's gonna buy the wedding bands?
Times being what they are
Hard and getting harder all the time
[Verse 2]
Lover, when I sing my song
All the rivers'll sing along
And they're gonna break their banks for us
And with their gold, be generous
All a-flashing in the pan, all to fashion for your hand
The river's gonna give us the wedding bands
[Verse 3]
Lover, tell me, if you're able
Who's gonna lay the wedding table?
Times being what they are
Dark and getting darker all the time
[Verse 4]
Lover, when I sing my song
All the trees gonna sing along
And they're gonna bend their branches down
To lay their fruit upon the ground
The almond and the apple
And the sugar from the maple
The trees gonna lay the wedding table
[Verse 5]
So when you sing your song
The one you're working on
Spring will come again?
Yes
Why don't you sing it then?
It isn't finished
Sing it
You wanna take me home?
Yes
Sing the song
[Refrain]
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la-la-la)
La-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 6]
How'd you do that?
I don't know
The song's not finished though
Even so, it can do this?
I know
You have to finish it
[Verse 7]
Lover, tell me, when we're wed
Who's gonna make the wedding bed?
Times being what they are
Hard and getting harder all the time
[Verse 8]
Lover, when I sing my song
All the birds gonna sing along
And they'll come flying from all around
To lay their feathers on the ground
And we'll lie down in eiderdown
A pillow 'neath our heads
The birds gonna make the wedding bed
And the trees gonna lay the wedding table
And the river's gonna give us the wedding bands
Written by: Anaïs Mitchell
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