Lili McGovern: Music

In the Garden & Dancing

(Lili McGovern)

Composed upon learning of Dave Carter's death based on an inscription he wrote to me on his Drum Hat Buddha poster, "Lili, In the Garden & Dancing Always, my sister, Dave"

For Dave Carter, Brother, Lover, Friend, Buddha

I was waiting for you
to come again to my dreams
I was planning for us to reunite
I was your voice, reassuring and light
I was holding your hand so tight

Now all I can do is wonder
at pictures of you
A little out of focus and out of time
Visions of wings, shadows in the night
In the garden & dancing we fly

all the memories come rushing back
in the great garden gancy
spinning tales of wildwood tangled trees
Always taking the lead you raised up your hand
to a chorus of angels I couldn't see

CHORUS

Your voice lives on
in a 1000 others
I picked up the stone you left behind
I search every tree, every bird, every creature
for a sign that you are watching me

Visions of wings, shadows in the night
In the garden & dancing we fly, we fly, we fly