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Morag (2016) Lyrics by Jane Siberry

Ulysses’ Purse

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[Intro]
Oh darlin' (Darlin'), oh darlin' (Darlin')
Oh darlin' (Darlin'), oh darlin'
Arise from your mossy bed
Leave your lichen dreams behind
The deer have left clear trails for you to find
Lift the bough to the left
Press the bough to the right
Today has something special for you

[Chorus]
Oh darlin', there's a man a-knocking
On your door at midnight most days
He's a handsome stranger with lots of wisdom
And he's come to help you on your way

[Verse 1]
Oh my darlin', you have so much love ahead of you
Somedays you'll feel like you can fly
Or like Hercules standing against the azure sky
And other days you'll feel like
You don't have the will to carry on
To carry out your dreams
You'll choke on truth
And your body will get sick instead

[Verse 2]
But the wondrous thing is help is everywhere
And it comes in the strangest of ways
So poetic and poignant is the fare
Like in springtime when peeper frogs rise from the mud
They're happy, they’re laughing, they're calling for love
At the top of their lungs
Like you thought you never could
And they did instead
Healing is in the air

[Verse 3]
Life is a precious ring given to us by love
To polish and shine with all we learn
With all we earn
Like perhaps forgiving others and
Getting on with loving ourselves instead
And shining will be the eyes of your friends
Holding your perfection when you can't
When you recant your soul
And descend into darkness
On your way to the miracle of spring

[Verse 4]
(Oh darlin') The gift of your sensitivity is truly a gift
Though you'll be told it's a weakness, a handicap
In fact, you’ll be the sound of the ocean before we see it
(You’ll keep us safe and on track)
This also means though
You’ll be standing in the village square
Feeling nauseous and deaf
You’ll just be picking up what's left
After all the hangings that took place there

[Verse 5]
Oh my darlin', when things don't make sense
When things feel desperate and insane
All beauty doomed
Remember the choice that's always yours to make
In the blink of an eye, the all-seeing eye
You can choose to change coal into diamonds
With compassion and love
And greater understanding instead

[Bridge]
And as we learn to do such things
With all our heart and soul and might
With the intensity of single sight
We'll see things we've never seen before
They say we will do this and much more
We'll have the healing hands
To help the ones we love
Which will be every living thing

[Verse 6]
(Oh darlin') Only touch the things that turn you on
Let whatever makes you dark and dull and drained be gone
Even if people criticize and say you're wrong
This makes for a life that's beautiful and bright
A life that shines with your own light
A life where you wake up every day
Excited to be up and on your way

[Verse 7]
And that makes for a love of this world
Where separation has no place
Is replaced by the sound of bells
And wings, and the upsweep to grace (Oh, darlin')
Bells and wings and the upsweep to grace (Oh, darlin')
Bells and wings and the upsweep to grace (Oh, darlin')
Bells and wings and the upsweep to grace (Oh, darlin')

[Chorus]
(Oh) Oh darlin', (There's a man) there's a man a-knockin'
On your door at midnight (These days) these days
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Jane Siberry

Jane Siberry

About “Morag (2016)” by Jane Siberry

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"Morag (2016)" appears on "Ulysses’ Purse".

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