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Composer:
Ed Hooke
Date of
Composition:
July 2011
Date of
Recording:
2011
Backing Vocals:
Nojit
Fresh field breezes flail our hair.
Breathless career down hillsides.
Streams glint in the sunshine,
smiles & gurgles.
Stumble over mountain slopes.
These precious days!
Always stay we eyes open.
If the storm clouds once more visit
we shall run again.
Humble food gratefully eaten.
Wash worn plates.
Sing we, unpolished yet warm chorus,
torchlight dancers.
Sleep we knowing sentries keep
watch through tense night.
Always stay we ears open.
If the soldiers once more visit
we shall run again.
Commentary
Many children around the world play and grow amidst the aftermath of natural
or manmade disasters. I thank Gordana Gajsar of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, and Nojit
of Mindanao, the Philippines for their inspiring childhood tales.
This page has had more visits from Slovenia than any other on this website.
The Challenge
To write a singalong song that’s impossible to sing-