Greenwaves

Greenwaves

IrememberameadowonemorninginMay,

Withaskyfullofdreams

thatsailedinthatday.

Iwasdancingthroughgreenwavesofgrasslikethesea

ForamomentintimeIcouldfeelIwasfree.

Therearewavesofforgivenessandwavesofregret,

Andthefirstwavesoftruelove

I’llneverforget.

InthemeadowthatmorningasIwanderedalone

Thereweregreenwavesofyearningforlifestillunknown.

Takemehometothemeadowthatcradlesmyheart

Wherethewavesreachasfarasyoucansee.

Takemehometothemeadow-we’vebeentoolongapart,

Icanstillhearyoucallingforme.

Eachoneofushasa‘meadowthatcradlestheheart‘.

Eachoneofushasa‘meadowthatcradlestheheart‘.

Sometimesthatmeadowcarrieswithitthevoiceofancientechoes

andhalf-rememberedtunes…anddancesoldasyears.

Americansongwriterandsinger,AnnHamptonCallawaywrotethelyricstoGreenwaves.

Wehadpreviouslycollaboratedwithher,co-writingBarbraStreisand‘sweddingsong-I‘vedreamedofyou.

ThenaturalvocalbeautyofScottishsingerKarenMathesoncaninstantlycapturetheheart,

asitdidwhensheperformedthelamentinthefilm,RobRoy,causingactor,SeanConnerytodeclare;

HervoiceistouchedbyGod.

Takemehometothemeadowthatcradlesmyheart

Wherethewavesreachasfarasyoucansee.

Takemehometothemeadow-we’vebeentoolongapart,

Icanstillhearyoucallingforme.

WhatI’dgivetorememberthatheavenlystate

Justamomentintime-allminetocreate.

AsI’mtakingmylastbreathIknowwhatI’llsee

There’llbegreenwavesforeverouttherewaitingforme.

Takemehometothemeadowthatcradlesmyheart

Wherethewavesreachasfarasyoucansee.

Takemehometothemeadow-we’vebeentoolongapart,

Icanstillhearyoucallingforme.