'Nightingale' For the Children of War

From The CD 'Between Two Fires'
Tom Kozlowski http://www.tomkozlowski.com

Mockingbird sings his song laughing at my window

Blackbirds fly cross the sky nothing left but shadow

Nightingale sings her song crying in her sorrow


She leans her breast against a thorn

The death of one small child she mourns

Cradled in her mothers arms one last lullaby

Now the world is safe from harm but this child will never cry


No one even knows her name

Bombed out shelter is her grave

Used to be I showed the world a light to my door

Now the torch is growing dim in the face of war


She leans her breast against a thorn

Is it for us that she mourns

Weve conquered everything

Vanquished our enemies

Why is my soul torn and I cant find any peace


Dedicated to the girl who was killed in the Abu Musab Al Zarqawi bombing raid
in Iraq in June, 2006

(and for all children caught up in mens wars)

Words & Music Copyright 2006 Tom Kozlowski



"Every thing did banish moan,
Save the nightingale alone:
She, poor bird, as all forlorn,
Leand her breast up-till a thorn,
And there sung the dolefullst ditty,
That to hear it was great pity:
Fie, fie, fie, now would she cry;
Tereu, tereu! by and by;
That to hear her so complain,
Scarce I could from tears refrain;
For her griefs, so lively shown,
Made me think upon my own." [Passionate Pilgrim, 21
--William Shakespeare

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Nightingale
• children
• of
• war
• alternative
• rock
• unsigned

[teachemariusz]

Beautiful song !!!!

[tjkoz22]

Thank you for taking time to listen :)

[daveebella09]

oh,this is one of the best,tom!

[tjkoz22]

Thank you, SO much, sis. Your opinion means a great deal to me!

Tom

[ikbeninbalans01]

5/5 Stars

★★★★★

from LUGIT BAR

PEACE,LOVE & HARMONY

[tjkoz22]

And also to you, my friend.

Tom

[IceHouseOwner]

This is one of your finest. This song is on one of my playlists. I wonder if you can figure out which one in my labyrinth? :) HUG~ Chloe

[NewOrleansWoman]

Tom this is a wonderful song---and a good tune...

[tjkoz22]

I've come very close to it on my way to Wisconsin many times over the years, David. Roy Bentley and I went to school together in central Ohio. Contrary to popular belief, there are some good things to come out of the midwest!

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Sweetness... can't believe yer in the great midwest... you know LaSalle, IL???