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story ~ fae Wiedenhoeft - july 2005 ~ dadf#ad

tell me a story the one where you were young
in the old house
when cold wooden floors would creak under sleepy toes
at daybreak
morning fingers through lacy curtains
the ones that Nana made in 1939
to ease her mind from worrying about the future
of running out of money and time

see the dusty rays of history rise
like the smoke rings from granddad's pipe
the sweet smell of honey and black currant tea
and the rumble of the milkman

you can't go back to the places where you began
climbing trees, castles of sand
you can't go back to the places where you began

I'll tell you a story the one where i was young
in the old house
with pictures in frames yellowed with the years
and the smile of that Cheshire cat
Christmas snows that gathered on the ledge
and the river fully frozen
shadow games from the fires in the hearth
and the smell of fresh baked cookies

see the dusty rays of history rise
like your exhales in winter
when snow-days and summer seemed to last for a year
and i never thought I'd grow old

you can't go back to the places where you began
climbing trees castles of sand
you can't go back to the places where you began
you can never return

so what is your story?
Do you hold it near your heart
or do you hide like me

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from Saffron Sessions - Live in Tulsa 2006, released July 18, 2006
music and lyrics by Fae Wiedenhoeft

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Fae Wiedenhoeft Seattle, Washington

With a velvet voice, a hearty laugh, & the traditions of the Celtic winds, Fae takes her listeners on a musical journey through history & tradition. She performs independently and with her band SeaStar throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. She is an award winning songwriter and her songs are revered throughout the globe. ... more

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