Biography:
Robert Forster (born 29 June 1957 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens.
Forster met McLennan during drama classes at the University of Queensland and, inspired by a mutual love of Bob Dylan and the New York music scene, they formed the Go-Betweens in 1977. In addition to his work with the Go-Betweens, Forster has released several solo albums
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Robert Forster – Let Your Light In, Babe
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Mrs Ellis said. “There’s someone you should meet here in the church”.
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I lent my bike again, up against the church and went back inside.
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There was a woman and a child whom I’d not seen and Mrs Ellis said.
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“The woman is a friend, new to this town, a mother and a child”.
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Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.
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I live by myself. A mile from the church and do my work at home.
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The house was a gift, given from a friend on whom I used to care.
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Named Silius Farm, though it’s not a farm, but a house amidst trees.
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And Mrs Ellis said, but I stopped her and said. “They can stay with me”.
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Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.
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Later, Mrs Ellis said. ‘Now are mother and child well?”
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I said. “They are well.
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The mother is in bed. The child is at school and I must be rushing home!”
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Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.
Capo 4
Intro: G D C
(Capo 9) D A G
G D Am C G D Am C
Mrs Ellis said. “There’s someone you should meet here in the church”.
G D Am C G D Am C
I lent my bike again, up against the church and went back inside.
G D Am C G D Am C
There was a woman and a child whom I’d not seen and Mrs Ellis said.
G D Am C G D Am C
“The woman is a friend, new to this town, a mother and a child”.
G D Am C (3x) G D Am
Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.
G D Am C G D Am C
I live by myself. A mile from the church and do my work at home.
G D Am C G D Am C
The house was a gift, given from a friend on whom I used to care.
G D Am C G D Am C
Named Silius Farm, though it’s not a farm, but a house amidst trees.
G D Am C G D Am C
And Mrs Ellis said, but I stopped her and said. “They can stay with me”.
G D Am C (3x) G D Am
Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.
G D Am C G
Later, Mrs Ellis said. ‘Now are mother and child well?”
D Am C
I said. “They are well.
G D Am C G D Am C
The mother is in bed. The child is at school and I must be rushing home!”
G D Am C (3x) G D Am
Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.
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