Lightkeeper from Fledgling (EP) by Gina Davis

Little one, they say to hold fast
Little one, they say these days won’t last
Little one, they say to keep you close
Little one, they tell us to let go

They tell us yesterday is gone
They say tomorrow’s yet to come
The years are short, the days are long
My gosh, the hours are full from dusk to dawn
They say these fleeting days will soon be gone

Till then we’ll love you like two lighthouse keepers
Who will surely see that you are safe in your sleeper
We’ll watch—watch you grow
Watch—watch you grow
And grow and
We’ll watch—watch you grow

They say to stay together and they say to come apart
They say to take up mindfulness and hold you on our hearts
The years are short, the days are long
They say our time with you can’t be prolonged
An ancient folk tale yet again redrawn

And yet everything they say
Seems to flip and turn the other way
Advice drawn on the mirror
Suddenly seems clearer
We’re meant to hold on and simultaneously let go
Without a shadow of a doubt
I’m not so sure we’ve got that figured out

Until then we’ll love you like two lighthouse keepers
Who will surely see that you are safe in your sleeper
And we’ll watch—watch you grow
Watch—watch you grow
And grow and
We’ll watch—watch you grow

• Folk
• alt-folk
• alt-indie-folk
• indie-folk
• roosty
• singer-songwriter
• Canada