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When I was younger I walked,
Taking myself a chance.
In the streets of the city where I used to live,
Not dreaming of a door to the rest of my life,
Just thinking of art.
When I met a woman from people town,
With her daughter on her knee.

She asked me to teach her guitar,
As if she could not play.
Well the joke was that she was better than me,
Knew all the chords and could play then,
Steady and true,
She had depth beneath her touch,
Where I merely surface.

Like the moon up in the sky,
She shone her light on me.
I remember how we talked for days and days,
Remembering we knew each other,
From a long time ago.
When I think of then I see clear skies,
And remember pleasant weather.

She taught me how to love,
And shared with me her home.
Like a fool and a child I didn’t always do
The things that showed her kindness,
But she opened my life.
And as years go past I love her more,
For her depth beneath her surface.

I’d say to her ‘gold’s the best’
She’d answer me ‘with life we’ve blessed’

I’d say to her ‘lets build it tall’
She’d answer me let’s keep it small’

I’d say to her ‘can’t you see?’
She’d answer me ‘it’s life mystery… life’s mystery’

Now I’m not so young,
Many years have passed away.
With so many tears and many faced fears,
But yet she still remains here,
God knows why.
She’s the light on my earth
And the moon in my sky,
And I still have joy to see her.

And she teaches still how to love,
And tells of the beauty.
And I wrote her this song as I want her to know,
That I treasure deep her kindness.
She opened my life,
And as years go past I love her more,
For her depth beneath her surface.

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from Illusion, released June 21, 2008
Words and Music • Nicholas Breeze Wood

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Nicholas Breeze Wood UK

Multi instrumentalist singer-songwriter drawing on Rock, Arabic and Medieval music, using instruments from all those traditions

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