Track 8 of the album Parade for the Ordinary Tuesday · 2024
The Mountain Bus Hums a Waltz
“The little bus climbs round the bend and round again, in three-four time. We swayed together in the studio for this one.”
cinematic pop · cinematic pop · folk waltz · 3:16
Lyrics
The little bus climbs up the hill Round the bend and round again The driver hums a tune we know And one by one we sing along A woman shares her ginger cake A boy hangs his head out to see the snow The valley's folding up below Our hands are warm, the windows glow Higher, higher, bend by bend Strangers turning into friends The mountain bus hums a waltz Round we go and round we go Over the ridge and into the gold The mountain bus hums a waltz Sing it soft and sing it slow Every turning brings us home The mountain bus hums a waltz The conductor tips his woollen hat He knows each name along the way The pass is high, the light is thin But we are warm and moving on When the road runs out of road We'll sing the last mile on our own And the mountain will hear it Echo it back like home The mountain bus hums a waltz Round we go and round we go Over the ridge and into the gold The mountain bus hums a waltz Sing it soft and sing it slow Every turning brings us home The mountain bus hums a waltz Round we go, round we go Humming all the way home