Sleeping Village

Album: Black Sabbath (1970)
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  • Red sun rising in the sky
    Sleeping village, cockerels cry
    Soft breeze blowing in the trees
    Peace of mind, feel at ease Writer/s: Michael Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, William Ward
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, T.R.O. INC.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Scott.a from Tennessee10 years old 1984 my friends dad handed us this album and instantly fell in love.
  • Troy Ss from CaThis song ....actually the entire first album really, was one of those life changers for me that I still look back on, that was in late 1982, 16 years old. No other record sounded That good until I heard these songs from their "Live in Paris" concert from late '70. Sleeping Village led to Warning, an incredible jam filled with twists and turns...
  • Jamiro from Amstelveen, NetherlandsI love the song, but not for its guitar intro, after that you have this awesome simple riff!
  • Christian from Oslo, Norwaytotally agree with Jon... loved it when they played it live on their 2005(?) tour...
  • Jon from Enumclaw , WaOne of my fave Sabbath songs and so under rated.
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