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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Decemberists
The Decemberists
Performer
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Acoustic Guitar
Jenny Conlee
Jenny Conlee
Accordion
Nate Query
Nate Query
Bass Guitar
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Vocals
David Rawlings
David Rawlings
Vocals
John Moen
John Moen
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Decemberists
The Decemberists
Producer
Rich Hipp
Rich Hipp
Assistant Recording Engineer
Clinton Welander
Clinton Welander
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Funk
Chris Funk
Producer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Producer
Jenny Conlee
Jenny Conlee
Producer
Nate Query
Nate Query
Producer
Tucker Martine
Tucker Martine
Producer
John Moen
John Moen
Producer

Lyrics

Here's a hymn to welcome in the day
Heralding a summer's early sway
And all the bulbs all coming in
To begin
The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens
Disrupts my reverie again
Pegging clothing on the line
Training jasmine how to vine
Up the arbor to your door
And more
You’re standing on the landing with the war
You shouldered all the night before
And once upon it
The yellow bonnets
Garland all the lawn
And you were waking
And day was breaking
A panoply of song
And summer comes to Springville Hill
A barony of ivy in the trees
Expanding out its empire by degrees
And all the branches burst to bloom
In the boom
Heaven sent this cardinal maroon
To decorate our living room
And once upon it
The yellow bonnets
Garland all the lawn
And you were waking
And day was breaking
A panoply of song
And summer comes to Springville Hill
And years from now when this old light
Isn't ambling anymore
Will I bring myself, to write
"I give my best to Springville Hill"
And once upon it
The yellow bonnets
Garland all the lawn
And you were waking
And day was breaking
A panoply of song
And summer comes to Springville Hill
And summer comes to Springville Hill
Written by: Colin Meloy
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