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on a hill by the sea

from Mr. Paul McMahon by Paul McMahon

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ON A HILL BY THE SEA

ON A HILL BY THE SEA
IN THE EVERGREEN TREES
THERE I LAID MY POOR FATHER TO REST
SPREAD HIS ASHES AND BONES
IN THE NEEDLES AND CONES
IN THE PLACE THAT HE LOVED THE BEST

ALL AROUND HIS REMAINS
DWELL THE BLUE HERON CRANES
AND THE RED FOX THAT STILL CAN RUN WILD
AND THE SALT WATER AIR
LET IT ALWAYS BE THERE
TO REMIND HIM OF WHEN HE WAS A CHILD

LET THE FORCES THAT BE OVER MY FATHER SEE
THAT HE NEVER MUST WALK ALONE
KEEP THE WIND AT HIS BACK
KEEP HIS FOOT ON THE TRACK
AND PROTECT HIM WHEREVER HE ROAMS

AND THE SALT OCEAN AIR THAT USED TO PLAY WITH HIS HAIR
LIKE THE LITTLE WAVES PLAY ON THE SHORE
FIND THE PLACE IN MY HEART
THAT STILL KEEPS US APART
LET ME CARRY THIS BURDEN NO MORE

SWEET OCEAN BREEZE UNDERNEATH THE PINE TREES
LIFT AWAY ALL THE HURT AND THE PAIN
AND LET MY SALT WATER TEARS
WASH AWAY ALL MY FEARS
LET ME BE WITH MY FATHER AGAIN

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from Mr. Paul McMahon, released July 9, 1990

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Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York

From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27. Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45 ... more

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