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Cradle Song

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Sing a cDradle song now as the light fades arGound us
And you breathe like the oAcean, lying small in my Garms
See it all in a moDment, you so young and uncGlouded
Shining bright as a lAion, feel the motion of tiGme
As the woArld rolls away from the sDun.
I can feel your life buBmrning, unlived momentAs within you
Further than I can sGee.
Chorus:
May the firDe be your friend and the sea rock yGou gently,
May the moon light Ayour way, ?till the wind Dsets you free.
I remember your face as you cried for the first time
The cold air of the world and the fierce light of day and the cruel separation
In a world washed with tears, numbed with pain to unfeeling
May you hold to your truth as you walk the dark light of unreason
The stone walls which surround us - may your spirit fly round them
Like the wind from the sea.
Chorus
May you never know hBmunger, may you live with Aa full heart
The light stay in your eGyes.
Chorus
Hugo Burnham, and Gavin MacKillop.

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Cradle Song

by Shriekback

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D G

Sing a cradle song now as the light fades around us

A G

And you breathe like the ocean, lying small in my arms

D G

See it all in a moment, you so young and unclouded

A G

Shining bright as a lion, feel the motion of time

A D

As the world rolls away from the sun.

Bm A

I can feel your life burning, unlived moments within you

Further than I can see.

Chorus:

D G

May the fire be your friend and the sea rock you gently,

A D

May the moon light your way, ?till the wind sets you free.

I remember your face as you cried for the first time

The cold air of the world and the fierce light of day and the cruel separation

In a world washed with tears, numbed with pain to unfeeling

May you hold to your truth as you walk the dark light of unreason

The stone walls which surround us - may your spirit fly round them

Like the wind from the sea.

Chorus

Bm A

May you never know hunger, may you live with a full heart

The light stay in your eyes.

Chorus

Hugo Burnham, and Gavin MacKillop.

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