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Written to the mother of my second daughter. In the end, Penelope may not have known me as well as she might have. She loved this song though.

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OH THE SUN ROSE UP ON HER PURPLE PLEATS A-FLOWIN'
AND THE SKY FELL DOWN AS SHE TOOK MY BREATH AWAY
AND DID SHE NOT DO A DOUBLE-TAKE, A DOUBLE-TAKE
AND TURN HER STEP AT THE CROSSING OF OUR WAYS

AND SWANS CAME UP TO THE BRIDGE ALONG THE FOUNTAIN
AND THE PAST TRAILED OFF LIKE A RIPPLE ON THE POND
AND DID I NOT START TO CHANGING MY DIRECTION FOR THE STAR OF HER
AFFECTION ON THE PATH OF NO RETURN

PATH OF NO RETURN_ NO ONE GETS TO KNOW
HOW IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT HADN’T HAPPENED SO___

AND IT’S BREAD ON THE WATER_ GONE IS THE DAY
I WAS OFF ON OTHER WAYS AND OTHER COURSES
AND IT’S OH AND GOODBYE_ NEVER WILL I CRY
HAVING MISSED THE OTHER CALLING FOR PENELOPE

NOW THE SUN SETS DOWN ON THE CROSSING OF OUR COURSES
AND THE CHANGING OF OUR HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM
AND I FIND MYSELF ON THE BRIDGE OF RECOLLECTION AND I SEE MY OWN REFLECTION
AS I LET MY FUTURE GO

AND SWANS COME UP WITH THEIR PURPLE PLEATS A-FLOWIN’
AND THE SILVER STARLIGHT SHOWIN’ IN THE GLASSY LAKE BELOW
AND DO I NOT DO A DOUBLE-TAKE, A DOUBLE-TAKE, FOR GOODNESS SAKES!
IT WAS BETTER TO HAVE LOVED

BETTER TO HAVE LOVED_ EVEN TO HAVE LOST
THAN NEVER KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN OUR COURSES CROSSED

AND IT’S BREAD ON THE WATER_ GONE WITH THE DAY
I WAS OFF ON OTHER WAYS AND OTHER COURSES
AND IT’S OH AND GOODBYE_ NEVER WILL I CRY
HAVING MISSED THE OTHER CALLING FOR PENELOPE

AND IT’S BREAD ON THE WATER_ GONE LIKE THE DAY
I WAS OFF ON OTHER WAYS AND OTHER COURSES
AND IT’S OH AND GOODBYE_ NEVER WILL I CRY
HAVING MISSED THE OTHER CALLING FOR PENE-___LOPE___

© Copyright 2010, UNSUMMONED VISIONS, Jas Hilsdon

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from UNSUMMONED VISIONS, released March 16, 2016
Jas Hilsdon - vocal & guitar (Classical)
-The Run-To-Me's-
Mary Rebstock - Acoustic bass
Easter Shackman - Wind section

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