Sunflower (Sunbird)-Alan Hawkshaw

[00:00.00] [00:01.01]Now you're shining like [00:02.55]A sunflower up in the sky [00:05.71] [00:09.68]Shining like a sunflower up in the sky [00:13.80] [00:19.05]Thank you for forgiving [00:22.61]Hurtful things I've done as a child [00:27.90]Adolescent or woman [00:34.42]Thank you for embracing a flaxen-haired baby [00:41.51]Although I'm aware you had doubts [00:49.47]I guess anybody'd have had doubts [00:55.96] [00:56.86]Please be at peace father [01:00.46]I'm at peace with you [01:04.19]Bitterness isn't worth cling to [01:11.84]After all the anguish we've all been through [01:18.76] [01:19.85]Thank you for the mountains [01:23.26]The lake of the clouds [01:27.12]I'm picturing you and me there right now [01:34.86]As the crystal cascades showered down [01:40.54]Strange to feel that proud, strong man [01:45.58]Grip tightly to my hand [01:48.99]Hard to see the life inside [01:53.25]Wane as the days went by [01:56.48]Trying to preserve each word [02:00.64]He murmured in my ear [02:04.14]Watch part of my life disappear [02:11.87] [02:12.67]Father, thanks for reaching out and lovingly [02:19.99]Saying that you've always been proud of me [02:28.35]I needed to feel that so desperately [02:36.01]You're always alive inside of me [02:49.33]