"Not The First Time" genre: Folk
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	This is the story of a young girl leaving home and how her father greaves for the loss of his daughter and hopes that she will touch peoples hearts in her travels. A masterpiece of Irish song writing, I'm sure this song will be taken up and sung by other great Irish bands and artists. (Jack Hamlet, Editor Irish Bands Live UK)
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	Story Behind the Song I was afraid when I heard that my daughter was travelling to the other side of the world on her own at just 15 years of age. New Zealand of all places! Giving it another thought I remembered that this was exactly what I did when I was a youngster. Same place, only 28 years earlier. My experiences back then influenced my whole life. (the father) Lyrics She's going away at the age of fifteen To a shore far away from her crowd To find different structures a different scene In the Land of The Long White Cloud Not the first time a young person leaves home Way back once her father to be As youngster was fed up and started to roam In New Zealand he found himself free The new world was scary but people were there Their open hearts opened his fist His new friends in short time made him aware Of togetherness that he had missed Well that was back then and this is right now The reflection comes fast to a dad When it is clear that he must let her go A bit worried for sure but not sad Easy she says just you take off my weight Some agression is there in her voice But it's hard to let go of a young daughter's fate And then leave it to be her own choice Will she touch people's hearts, will they touch hers When she her free will is allowed She'll find a new track for better or worse In the Land of The Long White Cloud

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