"And Yet...The Child Song (Live)" genre: Acoustic
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	Story Behind the Song The first part of this song was written way after The Child Song was written. And yet... was written in 1989 and The Child Song was written in 1983. I was busking in Newport (S.Wales) in the square when a little girl (about one and a half- two years old) came by with her mum. The child wanted to see a little bit of life in the opposite direction to the way mum was going and so ( through frustration and a short fuse) she smacked the girl quite soundly. I immediately started singing this song just ad libbing and singing to the mother almost talking to her through the song. At the end of the song she came over to me and with tears in her eyes she put a quid in the case and then walked off clutching her daughter. The effect on me was quite staggering as it kicked my career into space. With that kind of effect who needed a record deal when I could entertain and help at grass roots level. Lyrics To Watch a new born child smile at the sun To watch the world go by with everyone To watch the grass grow day by day To watch the whole damned world go its own sweet way You watch the sunrise You watch it set you watch the sunrise And yet... You stand there hands on your heart You say that the whole damned world is coming apart You watch the stars in the sky shine up above Look for the answers together in your love And watch the sunrise Just watch it set Just watch the sunrise And yet... You still stand there hands in your hair hoping the world out side could really care you watch the grass grow under your feet And you smile and all the faces of those that you meet And you watch the sunrise You watch it set You watch the sunrise And yet... You still stand there tears in your eyes You hold the vision of a clear sunrise You know that the pain will fade away And joy will return day by day If you watch the sunrise If you watch it set Just watch the sunrise And yet... Can you tell me, honestly what it,s like to be a child Dancing in the sun, smiling at everyone Can you tell me, honestly what it,s like to be a child With a wild look in its eye When I was three years old I used to talk to the trees But as I grew up my mother taught me About the birds and the bees Tell me mother Where did I go wrong Tell me mother Why I,m singing this song Can you tell me honestly what it,s like to be a child Dancing in the sun, smiling at everyone Everydays a mystery, no day,s quite the same When they,re in their secret gardens Playing their magic games Tell me honestly what it,s like to be a child Dancing in the sun, smiling at everyone Tell me honestly what it,s like to be a child With a wild look in its eye With a wild look in its eye So can you tell me honestly what it,s like to be a child dancing in the sun and smiling at everyone Splashing through the puddles and playing in the park Hiding under their bedclothes and giggling after dark Tell me honestly what it,s like to be be a child Dancing in the sun, smiling at everyone Tell me honestly what it,s like to be a child With a wild look in it,s eye With a wild look in it,s eye With a wild look in it,s eye.

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