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The Cradle

from Autobisongraphy by Dave Atkinson

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1972. Originally on Atkinsongs 1973, this recording is from Morning Leaves 2016.

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The cradle of your gentle mother's breast
Was your home when you were young
In the early morning sun;
And the boundaries and pathways were set,
All the choices were made;
But as the years rolled on you wondered why
Things were standing as they were,
And the answers made a pattern in your mind,
Still the boundaries seemed too near,
The pathways not so clear;
Then the pattern faded in the rising sun,
You were horse without a rein, blood without a vein,
And all you ever valued was undone
You were out on your own, searching for a home
And for boundaries and pathways of your own.
But until your sunny candle's fading fast
Not a thing will stand for long
And in the cradle of the land you're laid at last,
And you're home.

©Dave Atkinson 1972

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from Autobisongraphy, released November 19, 2021

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Dave Atkinson Chester, UK

I have been writing songs since 1967 when I was 17 and since I have accumulated over 440. Early influences were Dylan, Cohen, Jackson Browne Joni Mitchell, Kristofferson. Though never 'successful' in any conventional sense, my songs and guitar have led many sing-rounds and a couple of 1970's albums sell for £100s as 'rare vinyl'. Above all, it has been a happy adventure. www.atkinsongs.co.uk ... more

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