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When the music ends

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lyrics

My name is Jacob Cope and I come from everywhere
I sing a song of hope. a song against despair
My father taught me to play this gypsy violin
And I still hear him say every time a song begins

Count me out, count me in
Count the reeds, count the wind
Who knows what might begin
When the music ends?

We wear the badge of our race
In our hearts and on our sleeves
In the music that we play
And in the stories that we weave
That night by the fire, soldiers gathered all around
They thought they could count the time
And one more song they would allow

We set our instruments alight, and we began to play
All through the darkest night with little hope of day
Seven nights and seven days, never pausing for a rest
Our little orchestra still plays
Every note another breath

Nobody stopped the trains
Though everybody knew
Though Dresden was in flames
Though the lines were clear to view

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from When the music ends, released March 12, 2009
John Meed: Guitar and vocals
Cliff Ward: Violin

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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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