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Leon's Weary Eyes

from Bless The Wind by Ivan Drever

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    One of the great pleasures of this job is the chance to get to know, and work with different people. The album was recorded at Les MacPherson's Near Field studio, in Evanton, North of Inverness in March 2011. Les is one of these people I'd never met before, and we had a great time making the album. Paul Eastham, who kindly did all the keyboard parts for me is another. A great musician and, despite living at opposite ends of the country, thanks to modern technology, managed to get everything done quickly and easily. Andy Murray, my old sparring partner from Wolfstone played some great guitar and bass parts, Les did percussion, and my wife Linda added some vocals and voice overs.

    I'd like to say a huge thank you to all the people above, to Les and his wife Margaret for their great hospitality, to my sister Isabel for not questioning our frequent visits and long stays. A huge thank you also to John Boocock and his wife Julia for all their help and kindness, without which the album may never have seen the light of day.

    We hope you enjoy it, Bless The Wind!

    Ivan

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Written for my little grandson. When playing it for the first time to his mother, she burst into tears. I said, "Is it so bad" !

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Oh little tired child, where has your mama gone?
I can see it in your eyes you need to sleep
For the light is getting dim
And there is no one else around
And there are only silences to keep
Ah but just a little while you rest your weary eyes
And we'll take each morning as it comes
And if you fall asleep then we can wait for morning time
We can wait together for the sun

He is just a sleepy boy who's waiting for a brighter day
All his wishes waiting while he lies
And when his dreams come true
Then you will see him smiling through
But Leon needs to close his weary eyes

The light is fading fast and there is no one else around
There ain't no point in fighting it at all
For little guys they have to close their peeps as well you know
For little guys are one day walking tall

I'll wait a little longer til you close your weary eyes
We'll wait together til your papa comes
And you and grandpa Scotland
We can wait here in the warmth
You can close your eyes when the day is done

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from Bless The Wind, released September 1, 2011

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