Little Seahorse Bruce Cockburn

Little seahorse Swimming in a primal sea Heartbeat like a Leaf quaking in the breeze I feel magic as coyote In the middle of the moon-wild night In the forge-fire time Your mother glowed so bright You

O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting light The hopes and fears of all the years

Child Of The Wind (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

curtain Hear the wind moan In the bright diamond sky These mountains are waiting Brown-green and dry I'm too old for the term But I'll use it anyway I'll be a child of the wind Till the end of my days Little

Vagabondage Bruce Cockburn

with shipwrecks Drifting Always on our way Again we're on our way Somebody plays the drum Somebody plays the flute Like water leaping from a waterfall We're on our way And soon In the cradle Another little

Cry Of A Tiny Babe (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Redemption rips through the surface of time In the cry of a tiny babe The child is born in the fullness of time Three wise astrologers take note of the signs Come to pay their respects to the fragile little

indian wars bruce cockburn

Out in the desert where the wind never stops A few simple people try to grow a few crops Trying to maintain a life and a home On land that was theirs before the Romans thought of Rome A few dozen...

Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn

Sun's up, uuh huh, looks okay the world survives into another day and i'm thinking about eternity some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me. I had another dream about lions at the door they weren't h...

If I Had A Rocket Launcher Bruce Cockburn

Here comes the helicopter second time today Everybody scatters and hopes it goes away How many kids they've murdered only God can say If I had a rocket launcher...I'd make somebody payI don't beli...

A Dream Like Mine (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

(CHORUS:)When you've got a dream like mineNobody can take you downWhen you've got a dream like mineNobody can push you aroundToday I dream of how it used to beThings were different beforeThe pictur...

Kit Carson (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

And the President said to Kit Carson:"Take my best four horsemen pleaseAnd ride out to the four directions,Make my great lands barren for me"Kit Carson said to the President"You've made your offer ...

Mighty Trucks Of Midnight (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Used to have a town but the factory moved awayDown to Mexico where they work for hardly any payUsed to have a country but they sold it down the riverLike a repossessed farm auctioned off to the hig...

Soul Of A Man (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I'm going to ask the questionPlease answer if you canIs there anybody's children can tell meWhat is the soul of a man?(CHORUS:)Won't somebody tell meAnswer if you canWon't somebody tell meTell me w...

Great Big Love (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Evening sun slants across the roadPainting everything with goldI'm headed for home, got a woman thereI can barely wait to holdGot wind in my hair, got the heat insideHeart jumping up and downAn emp...

One Of The Best Ones (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Guess I'd get along without youIf I had no choiceIt's taken me this long to find youDone a lot of getting ready for thisSome things we learn so slowBut look at you, you've got plenty behind youTher...

Indian Wars (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Out in the desert where the wind never stopsA few simple people try to grow a few cropsTrying to maintain a life and a homeOn land that was theirs before the Romans thought of RomeA few dozen survi...

It Won't Be Long Bruce Cockburn

Heard the rooster crowing Couldn't see no dawn But I know it won't be longTo keep the fire burning Ain't no easy game But we'll do it just the sameI'm going to the northland Where the weather keeps...

Christmas Song Bruce Cockburn

Fire-bright faces in winter night A dog in the distance barks The sky speaks in patterns of starlight The fire replies in sparksThe stream is a motionless moment Salmon in the sea swims deep Pregna...

All The Diamonds In The World Bruce Cockburn

All the diamonds in this worldThat mean anything to meAre conjured up by wind and sunlightSparkling on the seaI ran aground in a harbour townLost the taste for being freeThank God He sent some gull...

Don't Have To Tell You Why Bruce Cockburn

Don't want to be on no rooftop Frying in the afternoon sun Don't want to sit by no fountain Listening to the man-made stream run Just want to stand where the sea-spray Gleams like fire with you And...

Stained Glass Bruce Cockburn

Small windows Looking outward Show me a sequined sky Rubies shine in my glass of wineDusk breezes On oiled water Paint a pointillist facade It's ceaselessly shifting world --Like today I'm far away...

Never So Free Bruce Cockburn

Wind across the quay-side Grit in my eyes and fish in my nose White as whalebonewheeling seagulls cryOutside the bar in the high street Blind fingers spin an accordion reel Shoes and sedan wheels g...

Lord Of The Starfields (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Lord of the starfieldsAncient of DaysUniverse MakerHere's a song in your praiseWings of the storm cloudBeginning and endYou make my heart leapLike a banner in the windO love that fires the sunKeep ...

Lovers In A Dangerous Time (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Don't the hours grow shorter as the days go by You never get to stop and open your eyes One day you're waiting for the sky to fall The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all When you're lovers...

Listen For The Laugh Bruce Cockburn

It's not the laughter of rain in the drain It's not the laughter of a man in pain It's not the laughter you can hide behind It's not the laughter of a frightened mind Balanced on the brink only wai...

All The Ways I Want You Bruce Cockburn

The hills are full of secretsOwls watch by nightDown in town the bars are fullAnd the drunks are picking fightsThese are things I knowBut the facts are filtered throughAll the ways I want you2:19 f...

Bone In My Ear Bruce Cockburn

There's a bone in my earKeeps singing your nameSometimes it's like pleasureSometimes it's like painIt's a small voice and quietBut I hear it plainThere's a bone in my earKeeps singing your nameIn m...

Scanning These Crowds Bruce Cockburn

I was half asleep in the washroom when they came inEyes like moonlight on barbed wire and veins showing under the skinThe uniforms made me nervous, I got ready for the chaseBut they left me scannin...

Southland Of The Heart Bruce Cockburn

When the wild-eyed dogs of day to dayCome snapping at your heelsAnd there's so much coming at youThat you don't know how to feelWhen they've taken all your moneyAnd then come back for your clothesW...

Someone I Used To Love Bruce Cockburn

All the days we've been togetherAll the days we've been apartAdd up to a bunch of nothingIf I'm not still in your heartI never want you to beJust a page in my historySomeone I used to loveYour voic...

Love Loves You Too Bruce Cockburn

Some people get to make the newsSome people get to say what's trueEverybody's got to find their own way throughBut if you love love, then love loves you tooSome people get to fly by nightSome peopl...

Closer To The Light Bruce Cockburn

There you goSwimming deeper into mysteryHere I remainOnly seeing where you used to beStared at the ceiling'Til my ears filled up with tearsNever got to know youSuddenly you're out of hereGone from ...

Tie Me At The Crossroads Bruce Cockburn

Tie me at the crossroads when I dieHang me in the wind 'til I get good and dryAnd the kids that pass can scratch their headsAnd say "who was that guy?"Tie me at the crossroads when I dieLooking out...

My Lady And My Lord Bruce Cockburn

"Up above my shoulder the ragged rooftops rise Casting shadows over streets they seem to despise Come on, come on, wind and rain I know the sun will shine again Till then my lady and my Lord wil...

Feet Fall On The Road Bruce Cockburn

Feet fall on the road Bound to motion Though chains be of gold They are chains all the same Traveler on the bridge Awakens to find It's not the river that flows But the bridge that moves o'er In th...

Fall Bruce Cockburn

Cloud pillars clinging like vines to the sky Don't cry We'll walk down the meadow with sunrise inside So dry your eyes The winds of all kingdoms meet where we stand The gray forest people cast off ...

Up On The Hillside Bruce Cockburn

"Up on the hillside you can see the cross shine Out in the alley hear the hungry dog whine You and I, friend, sit waiting for a sign See how the sunset makes the lake look like wine Over the mo...

Life Will Open Bruce Cockburn

Waves can't break without rocks that dissolve into sand We can't dance without seasons upon which to stand Eden is a state of rhythm like the sea Is a timeless change Turn your eyes to the world wh...

It's Going Down Slow Bruce Cockburn

"Go tell the sergeant-major To get that thing repaired They're losing their pawns in Asia There's slaughter in every square Oh It's going down slow It's going down slow Go get the fire department...

When The Sun Falls Bruce Cockburn

"When the sun falls The bird of paradise Spreads his wings wide When the rain shines The earth sighs gratitude And spreads her hues bright You come to me Bringing the sun and rain Bringing my song "

He Came From The Mountain Bruce Cockburn

He came from the mountainTo walk among the woundedThey couldn't see himBut the snow did melt whenever he passed byHe came behind winterHis face was like the sunThey wouldn't see itBut he sang on th...

Lord Of The Starfields Bruce Cockburn

Lord of the starfieldsAncient of DaysUniverse MakerHere's a song in your praiseWings of the storm cloudBeginning and endYou make my heart leapLike a banner in the windO love that fires the sunKeep ...

In The Falling Dark Bruce Cockburn

And the lights lie tumbled out like gemsThe moon is nothing but a toothless grinFloating out on the evening windThe smell of sweat and lube oil pervades the nightAnd the rush of life in flight at t...

Silver Wheels Bruce Cockburn

"High speed drift on a prairie road Hot tires sing like a string being bowed Sudden town rears up then explodes Fragments resolve into white line code Whirl on silver wheels Black earth energy re...

Gavin's Woodpile Bruce Cockburn

Working out on Gavin's woodpileSafe within the harmony of kinVisions begin to crowd my eyesLike a meteor shower in the autumn skiesAnd the soil beneath me seems to moanWith a sound like the wind th...

Festival Of Friends Bruce Cockburn

An elegant song won't hold up longWhen the palace falls and the parlour's goneWe all must leave but it's not the endWe'll meet again at the festival of friends.Smiles and laughter and pleasant time...

January In The Halifax Airport Lounge Bruce Cockburn

"Distant times in distant lands Worthless money changing hands ""Changing them to what?"" -- I wonder As in the dust the jet plane thunders Carries every feeling into gloom I miss you like I miss t...

Starwheel Bruce Cockburn

Orion's high in the south-west sky --You're bound to move on and so am IOn this world we've had time to burn --how come nobody ever seems to learn?See how the starwheel turns. Crystal drift on the ...

Lament For The Last Days Bruce Cockburn

"The crescent moon is rising slow Swiftly blades in ice do grow On the branches star-bleached snow Waits while time is passing Outside the door the dancer whirls Chiming bells and shining curls F...

Burn Bruce Cockburn

the Commies on the run" You'd buy or bury everyone For liberty and life And just plain fun And it's burn baby burn When am I going to get my turn ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By BRUCE

A Life Story Bruce Cockburn

for you and me Wind rush Reed bend Storm tossed sea Christ is nailed upon a tree Mists part Sunrise Shining key Christ is risen to lead us free ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By BRUCE