David Berkeley Winter Winds
All the things to say*
On my dying day
You know the winter winds will one day settle down
You know the talk of spring will push us off the ground
Oh I believe in you more than you can now know
If I could stay right here, I'd never let you go
This is an old refrain I used to sing to you
You had your mother's eyes. You weren't even two
When we left Ft Greene, you were still in our arms
We tried the best we could to keep you safe from harm
And in the end, in the end…
We crossed the Brooklyn Bridge. We crossed the ocean wide
We sold all of our things. We kept our open eyes
For more the century, took more than our blood and bones
More than just you and me to make this place our home
If you love someone, don't be afraid to fall
What could it mean to win if you can't lose it all?
I know the stars they fall. Sometimes the sky falls too
Sometimes the long freight train don't stop for me or you
And in the end, in the end, keep your heart open
Yeah this is an old refrain I sang when you lay down
Though it may sound the same, everything's different now
I know you'll walk away, over that mountain there
If I could go with you, I'd follow you everywhere
There are things so hard. I wish they wouldn't bruise
Everyone that you love, you will one day lose
And one day I'll have to go. I'll travel further still
And I will not return no matter how strong my will
But you know these winter winds will soon be settling
Even the sun will shine. One day it will be spring
Oh it's hard, I know, to carry on
Go with grace my son
