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The Parting Letter To Ophelia

from Wheatfield With Crows by Tim Harrison

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THE PARTING LETTER TO OPHELIA
©Tim Harrison and Second Avenue Songs 1990


Farewell my love Ophelia
The earth can make the rivers bend
What we wanted to be, our love could not see
And disappeared out to the ocean's end

Your father gave that you might follow
I know you tried hard to obey
But a young tender heart, tied too tight comes apart
And runs with no direction and no aim

And I know lies were told Ophelia
I wish there was some way to explain
That the world just spins, and over and over again
You have to choose to put love in

You have to know that I did love you
But in your arms I could not breathe
And there were times I confess I saw only your flesh
Our desires drove us further from our dreams

But you must look to yourself Ophelia
I wish there was some way to explain,
That the world just spins, and over and over again
You have to choose to put love in

And someday you'll trim your own sails
And chart a course to find your destiny
There'll be no captain's hand, to force or command
You'll only have your own god to obey

But you know how hard that is Ophelia
I wish there was some way to explain
That the world just spins, and over and over again
You have to choose to put love in

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from Wheatfield With Crows, released January 1, 2002

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Tim Harrison Owen Sound, Ontario

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Tim Harrison has worked as an artist, songwriter, and as a creator of arts events.. Along with founding the Owen Sound Summerfolk Festival,Tim has been Artistic Director of the Mariposa, Northwind, and Eaglewood Folk Festivals, and the Big Fish Music Fest.
Tim has released eight highly acclaimed recordings of original material and has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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