Starlings from Appaloosa by Tim and Julie Cole
This is about the starlings coming in to roost in the marina in Brighton. And it's also about children leaving home.
Tracklist
| 5. | Starlings | 4:27 |
Lyrics
Jewel birds gather
Rising and falling
Caught in some dance
Hypnotic, enthralling
One bird alights
And a smaller group flies
Whispering, twittering
Make for the skies
Murmuring, murmuring
When will you be
Wrapping and flapping
Safe home to me?
Twist like a cyclone
Ducking and diving
Starlings my darlings
At dusk are arriving
Thousands and thousands
A twisting cloak turning
Darken the skies
As the last rays are burning
Murmuring, murmuring
When will you be
Wrapping and flapping
Safe home to me?
Bird calls and feathers
Whistling and whirring
Sparkling birds
Gathering, conferring
Swooping and whooping
They plunge from their flight
Under the pier
To be safe for the night
Murmuring, murmuring
When will you be
Wrapping and flapping
Safe home to me?
Credits
Lyrics and tune by Julie Cole
Julie Cole - vocals and guitar
Tim Cole - cello
