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By Debbie, based on Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Rocket Man".
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Acoustic folk music with a quirky, humorous twist.
Urban Tapestry is an award-winning Toronto-based filk/folk trio composed of Jodi Krangle, Allison Durno, and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Their musical styles run from traditional folk ballads to blues to pop and humor, with a variety of vocal and instrumental arrangements. Their songs have been featured on both U.S. and Canadian radio stations. Urban Tapestry currently have three albums available in tape and CD format. For more information, see their Website at .
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
#19,404 today Peak #134
#5,866 in subgenre Peak #45
Author
Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Rights
2002
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September 12, 2003
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MP3 5.1 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
Based on "The Rocket Man", a short story by Ray Bradbury from his collect "R Is For Rocket". "He takes us to the carnival and swimming in the ocean / We picnic in the mountains, our faces to the sun /Each moment is a gift I take with me / A memory." Recorded in concert in California, Aug/2002.
Lyrics
Words and music by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Based on the short story "The Rocket Man" by Ray Bradbury My mother looks into the sky, I think she hears him coming but the stars are blinding her so she cannot see "Help me keep him home this time," she says to me. "He's coming home." My father walks into the house, we laugh in his embrace The scent of fire and stardust cling to his hands and face Already we are waiting for a sign Will he stay this time? CHORUS (strummed): I hear the stars, they are calling tonight Listen, can't you hear them? I hear the stars, they are calling tonight Calling me home Calling me home. He takes us to the carnival and swimming in the ocean We picnic in the mountains, our faces to the sun Each moment is a gift I take with me A memory. My father sits beside me, his laughter ringing true "What's it like in space?" I ask as I always do His eyes grow distant and he smiles, but mom... she looks away. BRIDGE: Before my father leaves, he takes me aside He says, "The next I come back, I won't be leaving Tell your mother that I love you both and I am coming home." CHORUS In the fading sunset, the message comes next day His ship fell into the sun, a blaze of gold and gray I try to tell Mom but she turns away... and goes inside. My mother looks into the sky, I think she hears him coming but the stars are blinding her so she cannot see The winds are cold, I hear them whisper to me "He's coming home." CHORUS (twice)
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