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Song to the Four Winds
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Inspired by the owner, patrons, and conversationsat a restaurant/bar where I sang for a summer.
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Peak #48
Peak in subgenre #10
Author
Cathy Benedetto
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Cathy Benedetto
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December 04, 2013
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MP3 4.1 MB, 144 kbps, 3:58
Story behind the song
Inspired by the owner and patrons of a restaurant bar where I sang in the 1980s.
Lyrics
Zalmi is an immigrant, first generation. He must have heard the words, "Give me all your hungry, your poor..." And thought about "your lonely." In his bar, he's glad to get your money, But he's happier just to see his friends And join them in a drink Almost silent in his own mourning-- Except to ask for songs that pray for peace He might as well have said, "Give me all your tired, special faces... All your hopes ... and memories... All your searching for a sympathetic ear..." CHORUS: Love is just a nod away, A smile in sight, A frown with you. Love is not a world away. I hope you know It's here right now-- And ready when you are. No drink can soothe like friends who really care I don't have to know you well to understand your pain Together we ask questions for which there are no answers But something makes us put our hearts into each refrain (chorus) When I was three, you fought in Vietnam Many long years later, we meet here--on neutral ground. You argue, over hawks and doves and who to bomb. I think about how to mend your broken wings... Learning to fly...what it means to die...knowing when to cry... And who's to blame... (chorus)
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