Song Of The Forest

from Background by Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard

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SONG OF THE FOREST
(D Braucli/B Liddiard)

Open your ears to the song of the forest
the sound of the wind in the leaves
the rushing of water flowing over the stones
every small creature that breathes
hear the birds sing as they play with the wind
up in the branches so high
know if we don't change the way that we're living
all of this beauty might die.

Open your eyes to the sights of the forest
a cascade of colour and form
and every new place that you look around
a new kind of beauty is born
see the tall trees reaching up to the sky
the seedlings that spring from the earth
we are the ones who now must decide
how much is this really worth

Open your hearts to the cries of the people
who have nowhere else they can go
for countless years they have lived in this forest
it's rhythms are all that they know
loggers and miners could drive them away
destroying all in the path
but we could help them find a way to survived
and this is all that they ask.

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from Background, released March 27, 2001

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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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