Landfall

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Landfall
A song by Aidan Jolly©2006 Aidan Jolly
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Leaves on the water - the land is near
Let slip on the ocean - flung away like a spear
The stays and the crow's nest - reconciled to the nail
Sailing with God - we have the cross on our sail
The salt taste of ocean and the Navigator's breathing
The blinding sunrise - the burden of believing

Chorus
Guanahani
Guanahani
Guanahani
What did you cry out for?

Trees on the water - this is how we see you
Flying on the water - this is how we see you
Trailing leaves of gold - like tears for the dead
What was white upon the charts is now run red
Season of the Empire - holy flag unfurled
Autumn has come sailing to the New World
Season of the Empire - holy flag unfurled
Autumn has come sailing to the 'New World'

Chorus
Guanahani
Guanahani
Guanahani
What did you cry out for?

You who bought the black robes and hid away all feeling
You who bought the smallpox without the means of healing
You who hunt for sport and kill us with a call
What did you cry out for at Landfall?
You who bought the black robes and hid away all feeling
You who bought the smallpox without the means of healing
You who hunt for sport and kill us with a call
What did you cry out for at Landfall?

Chorus
Guanahani
Guanahani
Guanahani
Guanahani
Guanahani
Guanahani
What did you cry out for?

Notes

Many thanks to Aidan Jolly, Musician - Digital Artist - Community Artist, for permission to add this song to the Union Songs collection.

This song is on his 2006 CD "System Fault".

Visit Aidan's website at http://www.aidanjolly.com

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