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Greening Time

from Rings Around Saturn by Marion Halliday

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Halliday has always loved nature and in particular that period right before Spring–when there is the faintest shade of green starting to coat the world around us, but nothing has yet bloomed. That moment we are reminded of the inevitable rebirth of hope and Spring. Just as our lives have good times and bad, seasons go ‘round and ‘round but we always return to the greening time.

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(Ref) Greening time, greening time, seasons march round and round,
then you come to find your way back to the greening time.

V1-For the harvest to be good
you must trim back the wood.
Mind well as you cut
not to damage the tender buds.
If your blade is clean and sharp,
it might cut right to the heart.
Make each stroke carefully
and after a time you will see.
The buds open wide come the greening time,
and later the fruit will spill from the vine-
it makes you glad for the greening time. (Ref)

V2-We knelt together in the sun,
our planting had just begun.
We told ourselves as we sowed
that these plants would always grow.
With sun and rain, we'd be good,
but sun can burn ,rain can flood.
Sometimes nature plays a trick,
you don't get what you would pick.
Then you find yourself alone in the debris,
and acres of wasted crop all you see.

Br-Now I'm bent and stiff as wood, but I'm hoping I still could
Brush the soil from my knees and rise up again strong and green . . . (Ref)

credits

from Rings Around Saturn, released July 1, 2019
Marion Halliday (Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals), Peter Farrell (Keys), Donna Bostock (Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals), Jane Halliday (Fiddle, Backing Vocals); Brad Hinton (guitar)

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Marion Halliday Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Songwriter Marion Halliday is proud purveyor of her own special blend of bluegrass and bourbon-infused original women- powered, Americana. Marion, a Kentucky native, now living in Philly, writes on a range of contemporary as well as historical topics. Marion plays solo as well as with her band, Trickster Sister, comprised of Jane Halliday on fiddle and Donna Bostock on bass. ... more

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