"Homeward Bound" (2010)

Lie A Little lyrics - Aselin Debison

It gets cold here in my apartment
In the heat of July
Turn up the radio as far as it can go
Keeps me from wondering why
Wondering why

I need a fast car cause my emotions are
Tight as a rubber band
Maybe it's what I get for taking whats given
I've been living with the ghost of a man
Ghost of a man

I ain't asking for much
I ain't asking you to swear on your mama's grave

So won't you lie a little when you're kissing me boy
Lie, no it ain't gonna kill you
Just you meet me in the middle
Truth is just a riddle
So won't you lie a little

Baby I know just what you're thinking there
You wear it on your sleeve
And I've tried everything from praying to drinking right in front of you
But you won't see
No, you won't see

I ain't asking for much
I ain't asking you to swear on your mama's grave

So won't you lie a little when you're kissing me boy
Lie, no it ain't gonna kill you
Just you meet me in the middle
Truth is just a riddle
So won't you lie a little
Lie a little more, yeah yeah

I ain't asking you to keep all your promises
Cross your heart and hope to die

So lie a little when you're kissing me boy
Lie, no it ain't gonna kill you
Just you meet me in the middle
Truth is just a riddle

It gets cold here, in my apartment
In the heat of July

Karen Anne lyrics - Aselin Debison

It was late at night at 3am
She did hear somebody call her name
The dark was filled with flames and smoke
Of the seven kids, six of them they made it out
But their daddy went back in again
Cus they were missing seven year old Karen Anne
With tear-stained eyes and empty hands
He came out, a shadow of a poor old man

Every family has a story
Of the one tragedy
And I guess for me
My tragedy is Karen Anne

A year went by, the hardest part
Was trying to make a brand new start without their Karen Anne
She loved to sing and twirl and dance
Round her beauty never got the proper chance
Her life was taken in seventy steps
Thirtieth of March, we still can't get over it
Especially my sweet papa
In spite of every thing he couldn't save his baby girl

Every family has a story
Of the one tragedy
And I guess for me
My tragedy is Karen Anne

I can't imagine the pain my papa went through
Cus everybody knew
He was Captain Dan who saved the lives of many men
That daddy was a fireman who couldn't save Karen Anne

Karen Anne…
Precious Karen Anne…

"Bigger Than Me" (2005)

Life lyrics - Aselin Debison

I learned a lot today
You've been teachin'
Things that I don't wanna' know
I had so much to say
I thought I knew the answers
But that seems so long ago
And I wish there was another way
That didn't hurt so much
I'm learning that I can say goodbye
I'm learning that I can be strong inside
I'm ready, I'm ready to get it right
I'm learning about.. Life
I've learned a lot so far
It's got me thinking
What will happen down the road?
Sure I'll make mistakes
But I'll keep dreaming
They might come true you never know
And I wish there was another way
That didn't make me cry
I'm learning that I can say goodbye
I'm learning that I can be strong inside
I'm ready, I'm ready to get it right
I'm learning about.. Life
I gotta long, long way to go
Where I'm goin' I don't know but
I'll be alright
Just you wait and see...
I learned a lot today
You've been teachin'
Things that I don't wanna know
I'm learning that I can say goodbye
I'm learning that I can be strong inside
I'm ready, I'm ready to get it right
I'm learning about.. Life
I'm ready, I'm ready to get it right
I'm learning about.. Life

Faze lyrics - Aselin Debison

She's lying on her bed
Alone in the dark
Remembers what's said
Staring at the marks
She's into deep
Crying herself to sleep
There's not much I can do
She's too far away
Yeah, Yeah
She needs some space
Whoa, Whoa
And sometime to think
I hope it's a faze
She's so out of place
And it's all thanks to you
So where will it end?
All roads have their bends
I know you feel sleepless
Wishing for cupid
No it's not your fault
Stop blaming yourself
It was never your call
And I really wanna' help
Yeah, Yeah
She needs some space
Whoa, Whoa
And sometime to think
I hope it's a faze
She's so out of place
And it's all thanks to you
Whoa, Whoa
Remember the good
Forget all the bad
She lives with her mother
But misses her dad
No it's not your fault
Stop blaming yourself
It was never your call
And I really wanna' help
Yeah, Yeah
She needs some space
Whoa, Whoa
And sometime to think
I hope it's a faze
She's so out of place
And it's all thanks to you
Whoa, Whoa
And sometime to think
I hope it's a faze
She's so out of place
And it's all thanks to you
Life for her now
Is an obstacle course
Now thanks to her parents
Divorce...

Miss You lyrics - Aselin Debison

It's Friday afternoon
The rain is pouring down
I walk through the puddles
Each one a different sound
I pass your house
The feeling comes over me
It's just an emotion only the heart can say
Cause I miss you
Cause I miss you

I won't make a big scene I'll just walk on by
I can't help it all I can do is cry
I hang up my coat and I shut my door and sigh
It's just an emotion only my heart knows why
I miss you
Said I miss you

Said that I miss you
Said that I miss you

The Friend In Me lyrics - Aselin Debison

Remember hanging out?
No matter what we said
No matter what about
It felt okay
But now that we're on this date
I'm feeling out of place
I don't know what to say to you
Except
I wouldn't be here
If I didn't like you
I don't wanna lose the friend
That I have in you
Trying to make this
Easy as it could be
Hoping that you'll so you dont
Lose the friend in me
Yeah
Now were only 14
What's up with dating anyways?
Ohhh why waste the day
Haven't you noticed yet
We act a little different
Without all our friends around
It's not the same
And
I wouldn't be here
If I didn't like you
I don't wanna lose the friend
That I have in you
Trying to make this
Easy as it could be
Hoping that you'll so you don't
Lose the friend in me
Yeah
This ain't right for me
You're like my bro and I don't wanna keep you
Wondering
Remember hanging out
No matter what we said
No matter what about
It felt okay
And
I wouldn't be here
If I didn't like you
I don't wanna lose the friend
That I have in you
Trying to make this
Easy as it could be
Hoping that you'll so you don't
Lose the friend in me
Yeah
Whoa
Yeah
The friend in me

Thank You (4 Breaking My Heart) lyrics - Aselin Debison

I cried, so hard, the day you left... Yeah
I thought it was the end of the world, the end of the world as I knew it
But it's a funny thing
How sometimes things aren't what they seem
Thank You
4 breakin' my heart
Coz if you never left
I'd of never met someone better
Aren't you clever boy?
I really owe you one for what you've done
From the bottom of my heart
Thank You
I saw you in the hall
But you just walked on by
You made me feel so small
Hey what are you, the silent type?
But it's a funny thing
How certain people change
Thank You
4 breakin' my heart
Coz if you never left
I'd of never met someone better
Aren't you clever boy?
I really owe you one for what you've done
From the bottom of my heart
Thank You
Funny how things just work out
When you least expect it
Funny how things just work out
If you let it
Thank You
4 breakin' my heart
Coz if you never left
I'd of never met someone better
Aren't you clever boy?
I really owe you one for what you've done
Thank You
4 breakin' my heart
Coz if you never left
I'd of never met someone better
Aren't you clever boy?
I really owe you one for what you've done
From the bottom of my heart
From the bottom of my heart
From the bottom of my heart
Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
Thanks for everything

Had To Grow Up lyrics - Aselin Debison

Another day late for the bus again
A single mom just trying to make ends meet
Go to work, be on time, get out of the grocery line
Before the kids get home
Everybody's in a hurry
Totally stressed out and worried
If only she could turn back time to when
She remembers
being 13
Sleeping in till 11:30
Dressing up in her mamma's jewellery
But she had to grow up, yeah we gotta grow up
Summer seemed to last forever
Parents always stayed together
Nothing matters, yeah whatever
But she had to grow up, yeah we gotta grow up
Sometime
A grey haired man in a pinstripe suit
His last report long overdue
He pulled up to his parking spot, found
someone took his job
Now what's he gonna' do?
Everybody's in a hurry
Totally stressed out and worried
If only he could turn back time to when
He remembers being 16
Quarterback of the old football team
Almost married the high school prom queen
But he had to grow up, yeah we gotta grow up
Learned to drive on all the side streets
Bent the rules like they meant nothing
Stayed out late till the early morning
But he had to grow up, yeah we gotta grow up
Sometime [x4]
Maybe I am only 14
Maybe someday I'll be prom queen
Drive myself to where I should be
But that's when I grow up, yeah that's when I grow up
But for now I'll drive my mamma crazy
Spin around till I get dizzy
Sleeping in till 11:30
But I'll have to grow up, yeah I gotta grow up sometime

Bigger Than Me lyrics - Aselin Debison

When I look around me
Everything's so blurry
In a world that's bigger than me
When there's no one to talk to
I can lay mine on you
You will always comfort me

For every step that's held me back
For every second chance I've had
You always seem to, to find a way
To tell me...

That you love me
That you need me
That you'll find me whenever I get lost inside my head
That you'll save me
Completely
From a world that's bigger than me

In the blink of an eye
You make everything right
No more dark cloud following
When I've got empty pockets
And when I'm stuck in traffic
I can tell it's you just by the ring

For every corner cut too fast
For every time that I came last
You always seem to, to find a way
To tell me...

That you love me
That you need me
That you'll find me whenever I get lost inside my head
That you'll save me
Completely
From a world that's bigger than me

When I look around me
Everything's so blurry
In a world that's bigger than me

But you love me
But you need me
But you'll find me whenever I get lost inside my head
But you'll save me
Completely
From a world that's bigger than me

But you need me
But you'll find me whenever I get lost inside my head
But you'll save me
Completely
From a world that's bigger than me

From a world that's bigger than me...

Stupid Things lyrics - Aselin Debison

Hmm hmm hmm
Friends fight about stupid things
This say stuff when they're mad
It really stings
Just seem to get close
And then you're not
When other friends ask
You look out and thought

And I know that we havent talked
But maybe we can laugh it off
Its these stupid things
My friends say to me
Why should we fight
When we make up next week
We forget what its like
And we stay up all night
Over these stupid things

Mmm 6 day passed, still no word
Dont believe everything
Havent you heard
I never told that boy
You had a crush on him
We might hang out a lot
But you know,
Hes no hot shot

And I know that we havent talked
But maybe we can laugh it off
Its these stupid things
My friends say to me
Why should we fight
When we make up next week
We forget what its like
And we stay up all night
Over these stupid things

Yeah yeah
These stupid things yeah
These stupid things yeah
These stupid things

And I know that we havent talked
But maybe we can laugh it off
Its these stupid things
My friends say to me
Why should we fight
When we make up next week
We forget what its like
And we stay up all night
Over these stupid things

Yeah yeah yeah
Over these stupid things

Lazy Days lyrics - Aselin Debison

It's Sunday morning
My body just won't go
I'll shower, put on my makeup
Hoping you won't show
I'm sittin' here watchin' TV
But soon all starts to drift away
Oh
Lazy days
Sittin' around doing nothing
Now and then
Here or there like that or something
All my silly worries
Slowly start to lift
I'm in no hurry
I've got no bone to pick
Just wanna think about friends and family
And all the things I love to do
Like play guitar
Lazy Days
Sittin' around doing nothing
Now and then
Here or there like that or something
Lazy Days
Sittin around doing nothing
Sometimes, I get locked in a daydream
But to tell you the truth, I don't wanna' wake up

Lazy Days
Sittin' around doing nothing
Now and then
Here or there like that or something
Lazy Days
Sittin' around doing nothing
Now and then
Here or there like that or something

Cat In The Sun lyrics - Aselin Debison

Love is taking it's own sweet time
I get a little impatient sometimes
But the blue sky's up above
White clouds sail away
And hey what's not to love
About today

I'm a cat in the sun
I'm gonna wait right here
I'm in no hurry
Love's gonna come
When it's good and ready
I'm not worried
A cat in the sun

My friends want me to go their way
Maybe tomorrow but not today
There's a bright sun shining down
Good things on the way
And hey what's not to love
About catching rays

I'm a cat in the sun
I'm gonna wait right here
I'm in no hurry
Love's gonna come
When it's good and ready
I'm not worried
A cat in the sun
A cat in the sun

I'm not worried love's gonna come my way
I'm in no hurry not today no no
But the blue sky's up above
White clouds sail away
And hey what's not to love
About today

I'm a cat in the sun
I'm gonna wait right here
I'm in no hurry
Love's gonna come
When it's good and ready
I'm not worried
A cat in the sun
A cat in the sun

Most Of All lyrics - Aselin Debison

I love the sound of the rain
Fallin' down on the roof
In the month of May
I love to feel the sun
After the rain
On my face
But most of all
Yeah most of all
I love
You
You
I love the tree's of gold
Against the blue
October sky
I love to feel the sea
Runnin' over my feet
As the waves pass by
But most of all
Yeah most of all
I love
You
You

"Sweet Is The Melody" (2002)

Sweet Is The Melody lyrics - Aselin Debison

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It's so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in it's place

The dance floor's for gliding and not jumping over ponies
Where boots and gold bracelets come and meet as they should
It's for celebrating a Friday night romance
Forgetting the bad stuff and just feeling good

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It's so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in it's place

An arm's just an arm 'til it's wrapped 'round a shoulder
Looped side by side they go stepping out together
A note's just a note 'til you wake from your slumber
And dare to discover the new melody

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It's so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in it's place

The Dance You Choose lyrics - Aselin Debison

Come on everybody all across the land
Come on everybody it is time to dance
To the music I am playing
The message I'm conveying
Cause everything is flowing from my heart

Come on everybody bring your dancing shoes,
If you'd like to listen I've a song for you
Let's kick up a commotion
From my side of the ocean
For I have got a notion to

[CHORUS]
Dance to the fiddles in the rhythm of the reels
Dance to the life and the love that you feel
Dance to the song of the one that you love
So true
Oh, life is in the dance you choose
Dance to the fiddles in the rhythm of the reels
Dance to the life and the love that you feel
Dance to the song of the one that you love
So true
Oh, life is in the dance you choose

I will bring to you the sweetest blossom
Bearing precious melody and all
When it's time to dance we far too often
Get wrapped up in the worry of the fall
And I will catch you

Come on everybody all across the land
Come on everybody it is time to dance
Let's keep the rhythm steady
Let's lift the heart that's heavy
Is everybody ready to...

[CHORUS]

Rise Again lyrics - Aselin Debison

When the waves roll on
Over the waters
And the oceans cry
We look to our sons and daughters
To explain our lives
As if a child could tell us why

That as sure as the sunrise
As sure as the sea
As sure as the wind in the trees

We rise again
In the faces of out children
We rise again
In the voice of our song
We rise again
In the waves out on the ocean
And then we rise again

When the light goes dark
With the forces of creation
In a stormy sky
We look to reincarnation to
Explain our lives
As if a child could tell us why

As sure as the sunrise
As sure as the sea
As sure as the wind in the trees

We rise again
In the faces of out children
We rise again
In the voice of our song
We rise again
In the waves out on the ocean
And then we rise again
[repeat]

Moonlight Shadow lyrics - Aselin Debison

The last that ever she saw him,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
He passed on worried and warning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Lost in a riddle that Saturday night ,
Far away on the other side.
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
And she couldn't find how to push through.

The trees that whisper in the evening,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun,
Far away on the other side.
He was shot six times by a man on the run
And she couldn't find how to push through.

[chorus]
I stay, I pray
See you in heaven far away.
I stay, I pray
See you in heaven one day.

Four a.m. in the morning, carried away by a moonlight shadow.
I watched your vision forming
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Stars roll slowly in a silvery night,
Far away on the other side.
Will you come to terms with me this night
And she couldn't find how to push through

[chorus]

The last that ever she saw him,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
He passed on worried and warning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Caught in the middle of a hundred and five.
The night was heavy and the air was alive,
But she couldn't find how to push through.

Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World lyrics - Aselin Debison

Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
Well I see trees of green and red roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

Well I see skies of blue and clouds of white and the brightness of day
I like the dark and I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands saying,
How do you do?
They're really saying, I a..." I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more than we'll know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?

Out Of The Woods lyrics - Aselin Debison

I wish you out of the woods
And into the picture with me
I wish you over the moon
Come out of the question and be

If this is going to
Run round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run round in my head

I rollercoaster for you
Time out mind
Must be heavenly
It's all enchanted and wild
Just like my heart said
'twas was going to be

If this is going to
Run round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run round in my head

If this is going to
Run round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run round in my head

I wish you out of the woods
And into the picture with me
I wish you over the moon
Come out of the question and be

If this is going to
Run round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run round in my head

If this is going to
Run round in my head
I might as well be dreaming
Run round in my head

Driftwood lyrics - Aselin Debison

Everything is open
Nothing's set in stone
Rivers turn to oceans
Oceans tide you home
Home is where the heart is
But your heart had to roam
Drifting over bridges
Never to return
Watching bridges burn

You're driftwood floating underwater
Breaking into pieces, pieces, pieces
Just driftwood, hollow and of no use
Waterfalls will find you, bind you, grind you

Nobody's an island
Everyone had to go
Pillars turn to butter
Butterflying low
Low is where your heart is
But your heart has to grow
Drifting under bridges
Never with the flow
And you really didn't think it would happen
But it really is the end of the line

So I'm sorry that you've turned to driftwood
But you've been drifting for a long, long time

Everywhere there's trouble
Nowhere's safe to go
Pushes turn to shovels
Shovelling the snow
Frozen you have chosen
The path you wish to go
Drifting now forever
And forever more
Until you reach your shore

You're driftwood floating underwater
Breaking into pieces, pieces, pieces
Just driftwood, hollow and of no use
Waterfalls will find you, bind you, grind you

And you really didn't think it would happen
But it really is the end of the line
So I'm sorry that you've turned to driftwood
But you've been drifting for a long, long time
You've been drifting, for a long, long time
Drifting for a long, long time

Some Days lyrics - Aselin Debison

Some days I feel sad and lonely
Some days I feel fine!
Some days the clock just ticks too slowly
And I wish away my time.
I wish away my time

When you come to me
I realize how wonderful my life can be.
With you...You and me.
Some days bounce like a basketball
Some days make me blue.
Some days I stare out through my window
And wonder what the world will do.
I wonder what the world will do!

And when I wake at night
The darkness closes in.
My heart takes fright.
You remind me that I'm alright.

Some days I think I just fell from the sky.
Some days I have to ask the question 'why?'
But everyday I try!

Some days I am virtuous,
But some days I'm just bad.
Some days I just can't get enough
Of the sweetest things I ever had.
The sweetest things I ever had.

But when you telephone,
I realize that I am never really all alone
And dream that I am home, I am home,
I am home!

Once In Every Life lyrics - Aselin Debison

Once in every life
Love should leave you without a choice
Where the only thing right
Is to follow that still small voice
Once in every day
It should take your breath away
Once upon a time
Should happen once in every life

Once you give it your heart
Without holding back your soul
You can dance in the dark
Cause you're never there alone
Once in every hour
You should feel that healing power
Once upon a time
Should happen once in every life

Once it's stronger than you
There's nothin' else you can do
You stop asking why, just let yourself fly

Once in every life
Love should feel so good you cry
And your only release
Is releasing three small words
Once you hear them out loud
You feel heaven coming down
Once upon a time
Should happen once in every life

Once upon a time
Should happen once in every life

Love So Rare lyrics - Aselin Debison

Like a tiny seed
Firmly in the soil
Nurtured with a love i think
So rare
Givin room to breathe
Givin time to see
It's now so clear to me
You were there
You were there

When I was just a flower
Afraid out in the forest
Hiding from the shadows all alone
I knew you'd be along
My faith in you was strong
Like our favorite song
To lead me home
You led me home

And with each changing season
Though I grow a little stronger
Rising up to touch the open sky
And if I gave you a reason
Not to hold me any longer
You gave me thousand reasons why

You are my steady oak
Standing tall and strong
Protecting me with everything you have
And I know deep inside
I would not have survived
Without you by my side
Oh and I
I love you Dad

Getting Dark Again lyrics - Aselin Debison

There's a piper in the corner.
There's a dancer on the floor
Friends around the table,
There's one who calls for more
And there's Gaelic in the fiddle
Like the Gaelic in the Glen
And the songs take on new meaning boys
It's getting dark again

[CHORUS]
Getting dark again
Getting dark again
For the second time since we got up
It's getting dark again

There was tea and tunes this morning
Or was it yesterday
When friends and fiddles gathered
Where friends and fiddles played
There were lots of those were good times
And do you remember when
But that was jigs and reels ago
Now it's getting dark again

[CHORUS]

Now if any of you were slighted by the deeds that now are done
By the fellowship of music and the fantasy of fun
Well we'd like to say we're sorry
Shed a tear for you but then
We haven't got the time right now 'cause
It's getting dark again

[CHORUS]

There's a piper in the corner.
There's a dancer on the floor
Friends around the table,
There's one who calls for more
And there's Gaelic in the fiddle
Like the Gaelic in the Glen
And the songs take on new meaning boys
She's getting dark again

[CHORUS]

And the songs take on new meaning boys
It's getting dark again

To Say Goodbye To You lyrics - Aselin Debison

Wish I could whistle down the Northern Lights
And send them dancing all across the night
Maybe then when all the sky was blazing
Maybe then I'd feel you somewhere
Gazing at a star,
And you could feel me too
As I say goodbye to you

It breaks my heart in two, to say goodbye to you
Wish time could turn us back to yesterday
The gods above would look the other way
Maybe then we still could laugh together
Maybe then it could be spring forever and a day
But I must face the truth and say goodbye to you
It breaks my heart in two, to say goodbye to you

Wish I could whistle down the Northern Lights
And send them dancing all across the night
Maybe then in my memories for saving
One last time you're on the hill waving from afar
One last glance or two and I'll say goodbye to you
It breaks my heart in two, to say goodbye to you

The Island lyrics - Aselin Debison

Over an ocean and over a sea
Beyond these great waters, oh what do I see?
I see the great mountains
Climb from the coastline
The hills of Cape Breton, this new home of mine
Oh they come from the countries all over the world
To hack at the forest, to plow the land down
Fishermen, farmers and sailors all come
To clear for the future this pioneer ground

[CHORUS]
We are an island, a rock in a stream
We are a people as proud as there's been
In soft summer breeze or in wild winter winds
The home of our hearts, Cape Breton

Over the rooftops and over the trees
Within these new townships, oh what do I see?
I see the black pitheads, the coal-wheels are turning
The smokestacks are belching and the blast furnace burning
Oh the sweat on the back is no joy to behold
In the heat of the steel plant or mining the coal
And the foreign-owned companies
Force us to fight
For our survival and for our rights

[CHORUS]

Over the highways and over the roads
Over the causeway, stories are told
They tell of the coming and the going away
The cities of America draw me away
Ah the companies come, the companies go
And the ways of the world we may never know
We'll follow the footsteps of those on their way
And we'll ask for the right to leave or to stay

[CHORUS]

The Gift lyrics - Aselin Debison

A poor orphan girl named Maria
Was walking to market one day
She stopped for to rest by the road side
Where a bird with a broken wing lay
A few moments passed till she saw it
For it's feathers were covered with sand
And soon clean and wrapped it was traveling
In the warmth of Maria's small hand
She happily gave her last peso
On a cage made of freshes and twine
She fed it loose corn from the market
Watched it grow stronger with time
Now the gift giving service was coming
And the church armed with tinsel and light
An' all of the town folk brought presents
To lay by the manger that night
There were diamonds, incents and perfumes
And packages fit for a king
But for one ragged bird in his small cage
Maria had nothing to bring
She waited till just before midnight
So no one would see her go in
And crying she knelt be the manger
For her gift was unworthy of him
Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness
Maria what brings you to me
If the bird in the cage is your offering
Open the door let me see
So she trembled she did as he asked her
An' out of the cage the bird flew
Soaring up into the rafters
On a wing that had healed good as new
An' just then the midnight bells rang out
And the little bird started to sing
A song that no words could recapture
For its beauty was fit for a king
Now Maria felt blessed just to listen
To the cascade of notes sweet and long
As her offering was lifted to heaven
By the very first nightingale's song

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