They wake up suddenly in the night
There is light
Shepherds Lyrics – Bruce Cockburn
Shepherds Lyrics by Bruce Cockburn
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They wake up suddenly in the night
There is light
Working out on Gavin’s woodpile
Safe within the harmony of kin
Down at the bus station
Shark grins and sandpaper conversation
Woman cry—chase a man down street crying
“No Chuckie, no, please don’t”
Stand on a bridge before the cavern of night
Darkness alive with possibilities
It could have been me put the thorns in your crown
Rooted as I am in a violent ground
Good evening.
High speed drift on a prairie road
Cafe society meets in front of Pete’s
Goes on about the goings on up and down the street
Through rutted winding streets of Kathmandu
Dodging crowded humans cows dogs rickshaws –