Produced by Colin Webber/Scott Gellatly/Carlos Edser/Ben Mills
lyrics
I wish it were winter
I wish you were here
and all the while you’re away
I’m away as well
the flowers in my garden are all frozen
or they are asleep under the ground
and I am a shadow in the morning
waiting for the sun
How I wish that I was stronger
I wish that I was there
I’m getting so much older I’m getting scared
I wish you were here
When I was younger
When I was, Oh I don’t remember
And oh how we have changed
and I have changed as well
the people on the train they never smile
or do anything at all
I’m getting tired of being a number
and waiting for the sun
Chorus
How I wish that I was stronger
I wish that I was there
I’m getting so much older I’m getting scared
I wish you were here
I am not a hero
and I am not a saint no
But all the while you’re in pain
I’m in pain as well
The voices in my head are getting louder
they’re saying please don’t come undone
I’ll hold you in my arms until the morning
waiting for the sun
And I am a child who is stumbling and wondering what’s to come
Unafraid and unaware, just waiting for the sun
A beautiful, haunting ballad, wonderfully done. This is a originally a protest song about the Iraq war by Tom Waits, but here it sounds like a traditional English folk/Irish ballad. Don't miss it, it's a keeper. David Goggin
I am a big Emily Barker fan. This little EP is basically some old songs ( circa 1940's ) done by a very talented artist with a beautiful voice. Don Soper