Queen of Labrador City (Live Bonus Track)
from Maple Run Band by Maple Run Band
about
Recorded live at Stowe Cider, Stowe, Vermont.
lyrics
The subjects arrive at the castle
Most every night of the week
Looking for love and advice,
And a drink would be nice,
But they don’t know what it is that they seek.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear.
She rules all of Labrador West.
We used to wake to the sound of the shovel
Scraping the ore at first light.
Now the mine is shut down, but we’re still in this town
And the queen helps us get through the night.
She had a Montreal prince in her younger days.
Said he’d be coming back June.
But he never returned, and her lesson was learned.
Now the queen rules alone in this room.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear
She rules all of Labrador West.
The slot machines sit in the corner.
The jesters all sit at the bar.
There’s a game on tonight, and the Molson tastes right,
So I don’t think we need to go far.
I hear the loons calling out the last call,
And Gord’s singing his last song on TV.
So raise a glass to the man, and one more for the band,
And don’t forget a toast for the queen.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear.
She rules all of Labrador West.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear.
She rules all of Labrador West.
And we’re still here in Labrador West.
Most every night of the week
Looking for love and advice,
And a drink would be nice,
But they don’t know what it is that they seek.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear.
She rules all of Labrador West.
We used to wake to the sound of the shovel
Scraping the ore at first light.
Now the mine is shut down, but we’re still in this town
And the queen helps us get through the night.
She had a Montreal prince in her younger days.
Said he’d be coming back June.
But he never returned, and her lesson was learned.
Now the queen rules alone in this room.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear
She rules all of Labrador West.
The slot machines sit in the corner.
The jesters all sit at the bar.
There’s a game on tonight, and the Molson tastes right,
So I don’t think we need to go far.
I hear the loons calling out the last call,
And Gord’s singing his last song on TV.
So raise a glass to the man, and one more for the band,
And don’t forget a toast for the queen.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear.
She rules all of Labrador West.
She’s the Queen of Labrador City,
Wabush and all of the rest.
She’ll pour you a beer, and lend you an ear.
She rules all of Labrador West.
And we’re still here in Labrador West.
credits
from Maple Run Band,
track released March 2, 2020
Trevor Crist: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Nicole Valcour: Vocals, Drums
John Spencer: Bass Guitar
Bill Mullins: Electric Guitar
David Kamm: Lap Steel Guitar
Song by Trevor Crist
(c) Maple Run Band 2020
Trevor Crist: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Nicole Valcour: Vocals, Drums
John Spencer: Bass Guitar
Bill Mullins: Electric Guitar
David Kamm: Lap Steel Guitar
Song by Trevor Crist
(c) Maple Run Band 2020
license
all rights reserved
tags
discography
-
Nov 2022 -
Nov 2020 -
Jul 2020
contact / help
If you like Maple Run Band, you may also like:
-
Australian collective Family Jordan explore complex emotions through soft alt-country songs that take the bucolic with the bittersweet.
go to album -
Margo Price's latest album tackles loss, failure, and freedom over lush pop, psychedelic country, and rock arrangements.
go to album -
Nobody's Peach
by Nobody's PeachNobody’s Peach, from Seattle, serve up nine gorgeous songs informed by bluegrass and Americana, gentle as a fall breeze.
go to album -
Flower Country
by Cassie Josephine and Gabriel MinnikinPristine harmonies and gentle twang aplenty on this happy alt-country collaboration.
go to album -
Fairytales of the Heartland
by The High HeavenMelbourne duo The High Heaven offer an off-kilter take on country music, crafting songs that match the mood of a Sergio Leone film.
go to album -
Sidelong
by Sarah Shook & the DisarmersOn “Sidelong,” Sarah Shook & the Disarmers fill raucous country songs with tales of hard living.
go to album -
Lubbock (on everything)
by Terry AllenThis country classic is like Bob Dylan recording “Blonde on Blonde” in Lubbock with a crack roadhouse band.
go to album
