Laudanum Lullaby
1 Aug 2012, Music for the Blind, track 46
A performance and production of a song written and submitted by kiel.
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CHORUS
lullaby, laudanum child
sleeping ever so deep
breathing ever so mild
until death does you keep
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hush my dear, no need to cry
listen to my lullaby
see the field of nodding reds
i have gone and cut their heads
pricked and sticked until they bled
all to help you go to bed
sweet my child, why do you cry?
listen to my lullaby
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hush my child, you must not cry
to the promised land we fly
when we reach there you will see
what it means to live so free
now you take and eat this bread
else we soon will all be dead
hush and sleep now through the night
moses leads us on our flight
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peace my friend, what do you fear?
that you can't keep life so near
lost in dreams you turn away
keeping demons so far at bay
but you know the game's a loss
life or death; a mere coin toss
peace my friend, I wish for you
one that doesn't turn untrue