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She had a friend who told her
There were many ways to the sea
Named a few and went away
But left no direction or key
Then he came a long and tamed her
Like a fox and a prince in a tale
And the flimsy paper wings she’s made
He turned into a sail

He said it’s madness to live in a Palace
Keeping safely back from the doors
And he pulled and he pushed till she emerged,
All be it on all fours
He said it’s alright to paint that palace though
Because you keep it in your head
But why walk beneath a painted sky
When there’s a real one instead

And he showed her a faded postcard
Of the blue sea stretching out
And on the back in yellowed letters
‘Don’t let your dreams turn to doubt’

She put shutters on her windows
And locked up all of her doors
And left her toys and trinkets
Lying all over her floors
And took his hand and followed
Although they did not know the way
And walked in worlds of beauty
Without the words to say

And the sea is sometimes closer
And sometimes far away
But the travellers keep travelling
Ever hopeful for each day
And now she’s doing paintings
Of the sea they’re searching for
And one day soon they’ll reach it
And will walk upon it’s shore

Yesterday, she lived in a palace
She was content to let things be
Then he came a long and found her
Now they’re walking to the sea

• • • •

Three Stones

Well it seems to me the road is wide
And fear is rising like a tide
And it seems to me that no ones to blame
But that dosen’t help the lonely
it seems on them a darkness stays
That keeps the love of God away
But Joi could never be so sweet
As when he moves with many

And I thank the Lord I have the moon
And I thank the rainbow and the womb
And I love you when the stars explode and start my life all over

Tomorrow, tonight will see a dream
For the river now that in me teams
And reflections of your golden shore
Will be nothing more than ripples
I waited such an empty time
For someones soul to join with mine
That I thought today would not arrive
And I’d be left here stranded

So take three stones, three virgin tears
For the love you gave to chase my fears
For Im pure and Im whole
And now for those stones
I can cry no more

Well it’s an early bird who catches the rain
And me I feel Im still the same
But oh, like the rain, you cleanse my soul
And I thank you just for being
So take three stones, three virgin tears
For the love you gave to chase my fears
And in this hand Im holding out
Is hope for all the others

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from Pre​-​History : Lost Recordings 1979​-​1989, released April 14, 2023

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

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