Dec 27th 1990 - Granny (Lizzy) passes
Joy was sad about losing her granny and I tried to ease her loss with prose. The poem evolved into a song.
Lizzy Speaks to Joy ended up on our Medicine Lands album quite by accident a few years later. I had no idea what Joy and our daughters, Caroline and Katherine, were up to at the end of one of our sessions. Standing with their winter coats on preparing to leave, they started singing this song acapella while Paul LaChappell was sitting at the dials. Paul thought we should record it and we decided to include it on the album.
Lyrics
Call to me
We are never that far apart
From my distant home all is well
I see you now in winter’s white
Walking with sadness child
Open your eyes to the wonder of light
Call to me
Call to me rest your thoughts on my life
In the fairest of times we are one kiss apart
And if you can’t believe our trust is broken
Each voice of despair will steal you away
Call to me
Rest your thoughts on my life
Call to me
We are one kiss apart
Call to me
© Fredrick Brooks 1991
