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The children of the sea

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The fishing nets are stretched out on the beach
As the sun comes up over the water
The cork trees are hissing in the breeze
As I turn my back on the Spanish border
I travel light and free like the children of the sea
But exile waits for me in Collioure

My land has just torn itself in two
From Madrid to Barcelona I had to flee
The fields of old Castille are stained in red
And these northern hills are where I now must be
The wind blows hard and cold and freedom is on hold
As I walk down the road to Collioure

I left my love in the plains of Sornia
While Granada cried for Federico’s blood
And thousands more will tread these stony paths
As the fascist tide returns in a flood
For the land that I now leave will soon a haven be
For those who next will flee through Collioure
They will travel light and free like the children of the sea

The poet lived just 31 more days
His heart could not withstand the exile chill
And I now walk the paths that brought him here
And I lift my eyes toward the Spanish hills
The same chill wind still blows along the chemin d’eau
Must history come and go through Collioure?
Will I travel light and free like the children of the sea?

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from The children of the sea, released December 1, 2005

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John Meed Cambridge

John Meed is a singer-songwriter who lives in Cambridge, UK, and writes and performs in the folk and acoustic traditions. His songwriting has been compared to that of Al Stewart, Leonard Cohen, Christy Moore, Jacques Brel and Richard Thompson. He has released eight albums and his music has been played on national and local radio. See johnmeed.net. ... more

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