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

Festival Of Friends Bruce Cockburn

An elegant song won't hold up long When the palace falls and the parlour's gone We all must leave but it's not the end We'll meet again at the festival of friends.

Scanning These Crowds Bruce Cockburn

I was half asleep in the washroom when they came in Eyes like moonlight on barbed wire and veins showing under the skin The uniforms made me nervous, I got ready for the chase But they left me scanning

Southland Of The Heart Bruce Cockburn

When the wild-eyed dogs of day to day Come snapping at your heels And there's so much coming at you That you don't know how to feel When they've taken all your money And then come back for your clothes

Keep It Open Bruce Cockburn

When thoughts rush by And your signals seem to fly Keep it open Keep it open And help me keep mine open too Some will lie behind But we needn't be unkind Keep it open Keep it open And help me keep mine

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 will

Lord Of The Starfields (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Lord of the starfields Ancient of Days Universe Maker Here's a song in your praise Wings of the storm cloud Beginning and end You make my heart leap Like a banner in the wind O love that fires the sun

Lord Of The Starfields Bruce Cockburn

Lord of the starfields Ancient of Days Universe Maker Here's a song in your praise Wings of the storm cloud Beginning and end You make my heart leap Like a banner in the wind O love that fires the sun

Silver Wheels Bruce Cockburn

Highway squeeze in construction steam Stop caution hard hat yellow insect machines Silver steel towers stalk rolling land Toward distant stacks that shout ""Feed on demand"" One hundred miles later the

Gavin's Woodpile Bruce Cockburn

Working out on Gavin's woodpile Safe within the harmony of kin Visions begin to crowd my eyes Like a meteor shower in the autumn skies And the soil beneath me seems to moan With a sound like the wind through

He Came From The Mountain Bruce Cockburn

He came from the mountain To walk among the wounded They couldn't see him But the snow did melt whenever he passed by He came behind winter His face was like the sun They wouldn't see it But he sang on

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 I don't

Spring Song Bruce Cockburn

When we come When we come again To celebrate renewal At the heart At the heart of us Our eyes will touch life Though we may be hard to find Where we stand in time The mirrors of the past shine With the

Great Big Love (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Evening sun slants across the road Painting everything with gold I'm headed for home, got a woman there I can barely wait to hold Got wind in my hair, got the heat inside Heart jumping up and down An empty

Burn Bruce Cockburn

Look away across the bay Yankee gunboat come this way Uncle Sam gonna save the day Come tomorrow we all gonna pay...

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 in

Tie Me At The Crossroads Bruce Cockburn

Tie me at the crossroads when I die Hang me in the wind 'til I get good and dry And the kids that pass can scratch their heads And say "who was that guy?"

A Dream Like Mine (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

(CHORUS:) When you've got a dream like mine Nobody can take you down When you've got a dream like mine Nobody can push you around Today I dream of how it used to be Things were different before The picture

Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn

where the river used to be i got my mind on eternity some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me and i'm wondering where the lions are...

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

"It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: ""Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heavens all gracious King!

All The Diamonds In The World Bruce Cockburn

All the diamonds in this world That mean anything to me Are conjured up by wind and sunlight Sparkling on the sea I ran aground in a harbour town Lost the taste for being free Thank God He sent some gull-chased

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

Go Tell It On The Mountain Bruce Cockburn

"Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born While shepherds kept their watching O'er silent flocks by night Behold throughout

Soul Of A Man (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I'm going to ask the question Please answer if you can Is there anybody's children can tell me What is the soul of a man?

Going To The Country Bruce Cockburn

Look out the window, what do I see? cows hangin' out under spreading trees. ZOOM!

Mighty Trucks Of Midnight (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Used to have a town but the factory moved away Down to Mexico where they work for hardly any pay Used to have a country but they sold it down the river Like a repossessed farm auctioned off to the highest

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day; To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.

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

Indian Wars (Album Version) 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 survivors

Child Of The Wind (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I love the pounding of hooves I love engines that roar I love the wild music of waves on the shore And the spiral perfection of a hawk when it soars Love my sweet woman down to the core There's roads and

Musical Friends Bruce Cockburn

"Musical friends are keeping me happy They know what I need Now I can sleep on anyone's floor without Feeling cold Inside or outside me The closer we get the easier life be - Comes for each of

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 pay I don't believe

Cry Of A Tiny Babe (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

of a still river Driving the ripples on forever 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

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 waiting

Mary Had A Baby (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

she lay him (My Lord) The people keep coming but the train has gone Laid him in a manger (My Lord) Laid him in a manger (Oh My Lord) Laid him in a manger (My Lord) The people keep coming but the train

In The Falling Dark Bruce Cockburn

And the lights lie tumbled out like gems The moon is nothing but a toothless grin Floating out on the evening wind The smell of sweat and lube oil pervades the night And the rush of life in flight at the

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 A wakens to find It's not the river that flows But the bridge that moves o'er In

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

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 sparks The stream is a motionless moment Salmon in the sea swims deep Pregnant

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 mountain

Change Your Mind Bruce Cockburn

"Living in the past Is not living at all The old fear going fast Everybody's scared to fall Turn with the times Change your mind Sullen and profane The ancient temple stands Dissolving in the

The Bicycle Trip Bruce Cockburn

Drift along Hear the gravel crackle Butterflies Shades of the eternal dancer God has buttered the land with sunlight Sunlight Corn grows high Like a tall watusi Katydid Hums a monotonous tune Rather hypnotically

The Thirteenth Mountain Bruce Cockburn

Sable sky anoints the earth with crystal 'neath my foot Wide-eyed, white-plumed owl plays upon his magic flute Silver-circled moonlight cresting waves of shadow blue And the river is secretly flowing Shining

Vagabondage Bruce Cockburn

sauts perilleux Nous cinglons Dans le wagon D'un train qui grandit sans cesse Comme l'univers: Haute dans les airs Une rose des veuts Pointe vers des nouvelles plages TRANSLATION: "Drifting" Drifting The

Man Of A Thousand Faces Bruce Cockburn

"I'm looking to be by a window That looks out on the sea Anybody here know Where such a place is?

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

January In The Halifax Airport Lounge Bruce Cockburn

-- I wonder As in the dust the jet plane thunders Carries every feeling into gloom I miss you like I miss the flowers in bloom There's a crisis in the outer world In the sky the smoke trails curl

Early On One Christmas Morn (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

(Cottentop Mountain Sanctified Singers ) Early on one Christmas morn Jesus Christ the son was born Singing carols, Christmas songs Early on one Christmas morn Early on one Christmas morn Jesus Christ the

All The Ways I Want You Bruce Cockburn

The hills are full of secrets Owls watch by night Down in town the bars are full And the drunks are picking fights These are things I know But the facts are filtered through All the ways I want you 2:19

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