Hollie Smith / Fallen Flowers

Light From A Distant Shore (1999)
'brillant celtic vocal, upbeat album'

Hollie Smith - Fallen Flowers


There on a misty morning,
the sun slowly rised                
After the Battle of Halidon Hill
There lies her youngest son,
tears in his eyes
Wounded and dying,
she hears him still.

Ma, if I could live my life again
If I could call the world
my friend
If I could write the
story's end...I would
I would give all
these things in vain
To feel you hold me once again

A smile comes to his face
An uneasy calm
In front of him,
his life flashes by
Amidst his boyish charms,
he feels his mother's arms
In that painless moment, he
hears her cry

Son, if I could roll back the years
If I could see
through these tears
If I could face all of my fears
I would
I would give everything in vain
Just to hold you once again

Remember me forever
(I'll be here forever)
Please forget me never
(I'll be here forever)
repeat

If I could roll back the years
If I could see
through these tears
If I could face all of my fears
And, if I could live my life again
And, if I could life, again
If I could call
the world my friend
If I could write
the story's end...I would
I'd live a thousand years of pain
Just to hold you once...again.



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