I love this song...

Hush now, my sweet little noisy boy,
There's trouble enough in the world.
Pick up your feet little lazy boy;
Come dance with your little girl.

Swing me 'round this kitchen floor
Like a carnival,
Toubadour.
I know that we're only two-bit clowns
In a one-ring circus.

But make me a little bit dizzy, boy;
Swing me on your trapeze.
When I'm in the arms of my dreamy boy,
It still makes me weak in the knees.

Right here on this record player
Is our scratchy song,
We're alone.
Slide trombones like an orchestra
Full of fortune tellers.

Come now, my sweet little breathing boy;
I'm listening hard to your heart.
It's as strong as a lion's, boy,
Let's leave here and make a new start.

I remember once you said,
Lying in this bed,
"The past is dead;"
Everyday is a one-act play
Without an ending...


- "Hush Now" by Over the Rhine

Over the Rhine is a folk/rock music band by a couple from Ohio. The husband plays guitar, bass, and piano, and his wife sings. I'm not sure if they're believers, but their story and their lyrics sure suggest it. This song was actually written a couple of years ago when they were going through a rough time in their marriage, and the album, Drunkard's Prayer, actually chronicles part of that story, and how they went from frustration and mistrust to rediscovering each other and their love. I just think it speaks such a powerful message of redemption into a broken world...