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A Few Important Things

I am alone now
I have no mother
I have no father
They’ve passed on
I find myself now
To be an elder
But I still remember being young
Believing I could fly
Not knowing I could ever die
Thinking I had a few important things to say

Shining like gold coins
In the depths of the sea
Like a pearl in an oyster
Like a magic key
To the treasures of our sweetest dreams
Waiting to be found
Try to remember every night when we lay down

Sometimes I want the whole truth
Give it to me straight
I want to feel the passion
Don’t make me wait
And some days it’s too much
Just getting out of bed
Can’t stop trouble
Talking in my head

Do we ever really get it?
Ever understand?
Ever know the meaning?
Unravel all these plans?
From what I’ve got figured
We never really do
Just hope you find the kindness of friends around you.

I am alone now
I have no mother
I have no father
They’ve passed on
I find myself now
To be an elder
But I still remember being young
Now I know I can’t fly
And someday I’ll surely die
But I’ve still a few important things to say

Shining like gold coins
In the depths of the sea
Like a pearl in an oyster
Like a magic key
To the treasures of our sweetest dreams
Waiting to be found
Try to remember every night when we lay down

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from Edge of the World, released March 20, 2008
Music and Lyrics by Maggie McKaig

Luke Wilson--lead vocals, 5-string banjo
Maggie McKaig--harmony vocals, guitar
Murray Campbell--violin
Michael Zisman--electric bass guitar

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Maggie McKaig Nevada City, California

I'm a singer-songwriter, guitarist, accordionist, composer, poet, essayist, playwright. Since 2009 I've led World music quartet Beaucoup Chapeaux. With my partner of 45 years Luke Wilson we raised two sons, made seven albums, and grown veggie gardens and fruit trees on five acres of never ceded land once occupied by the Nisenan Tribe near Nevada City, CA.
Photo by LeeAnn Brook.
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