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A tale of love, loss and possible redemption from a time when ships were made of wood. Based on a short story.

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Flowers in Autumn

She was young and in service
He worked with his hands
But when their eyes met
They were held with invisible bands
To a rock on the hillside
Together they’d go
And gaze to their distant dreams
Over the boats moored below

But the townsfolk knew he was made
Of golden thread
And flowers would spring, winter or summer
Wherever he’d tread


Flowers in Autumn, flowers in autumn
Wherever he treads, they said
Spring flowers, sweet flowers in autumn


Then news of the war came,
They couldn't agree
When he joined with the other lads
And shipped off to sea
Only rumours returned
All young men were lost
The war and the ocean
Took a terrible cost

The townsfolk knew nature’s call
Had less of a song
But she scanned the horizon
He couldn’t be gone


Then one night,
Washed up on the tide
A raft, with a man, barely alive


They just couldn’t leave him
Did what they could
She knew through his silent eyes,
Something was good
She took him out walking
As his strength slowly grew
To a rock on the hillside
Over the haven she knew

But time came, the townsfolk
Started to talk
Of flowers that spring, winter or summer
Wherever he’d walk
Flowers in autumn, flowers in autumn
Wherever he treads, they said,
Spring flowers
Sweet pretty primrosy daffodil flowers
Sweet flowers
In Autumn

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from Tales of Common Folk, Salt & Sweet Kisses, track released April 3, 2022
Music and lyrics - Nigel Parry

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Nigel Parry New Zealand

Soulful Folkiwi Music
"..rapidly becoming an established player.., bringing his strong, mellow voice and sympathetic guitar sounds to songs old and new, traditional and his own compositions.”

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