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Some friends & us briefly considered buying a lavender plantation & moving to the country. The lavender never happened, but the dream bore fruit of its own.

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PURPLE FIELDS

The purple fields are calling me
Just why they should is a mystery
I’m standing out there in my mind
Right on the edge of something fine
Perhaps I’m dreaming
Well all I can say is “Goodnight”.

I’ve gazed out windows all my life
Though I have mostly lived inside
But it’s not so easy, after all
To box a flower in four walls
Maybe I’m growing
But there’s no knowing except I go.

The purple fields are in your heart
Least that’s the place where blossoms start
I put my hand to the plough
Because there’s no un-dreaming this now
And if I’m mistaken
At least I’ve taken the time to dream
And if I’m mistaken
The dreaming’s good enough for me.

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from The Light And The Shadowland, released February 28, 2001
Guitar & vocal - Mark Laurent

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Mark Laurent Auckland, New Zealand

I've been a professional guitarist/singer/songwriter for 40 years, & I've recorded & worked on many albums. I'm also an author with 4 collections of poetry & an illustrated children's storybook published, & I've written articles & reviews for various magazines. I live in Auckland, New Zealand. As well as cafes, concerts & churches I also do a bit of busking to keep in touch with the 'real world'. ... more

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