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Father's Honour

from Just Beyond by Mich Sampson

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lyrics

On a lonely day in winter,
My son led my to the sea,
And I watched him playing in the waves,
Cold comfort to me.
Every day he asks of his father, the captain bold and true,
And I blink the salt spray from my eyes
As the mem'ry chills me through.

For the honour of his father and the breaking of my heart,
For a love that went unspoken, I was forced to do my part,
No, he does not know of his son, so he's safe from scandal's touch.
He'll never know why I left... I loved him too much.

There were rules we could not transgress;
It was safer not to feel.
So we never mentioned our love, just in case that made it real.
But one night the storm broke upon us,
Harshly flung the ship above the waves.
As the crew prayed for salvation, my saviour kissed my tears away.

For the honour of his father and the breaking of my heart,
For a love that went unspoken, I was forced to do my part,
No, he does not know of his son, so he's safe from scandal's touch.
He'll never know why I left... I loved him too much.

And the low sun brings tears to my eyes, so I think I see him there,
Playing with our son upon the shore as if neither had a care.
And I gasp, as soon I realise that what I see is not a dream
And the man that walks towards me now speaks soft and close to me...

And he said,
"For the honour of his father? Did you think my heart so cold?
When you left, I thought you angry, and that loss has turned me old.
I've searched the ocean for you, for we're safe from scandal's touch;
I left the fleet for you, dear, for I loved you far too much.
I left the fleet for you, dear...
I loved you too much."

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from Just Beyond, released February 9, 2006

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Playing Rapunzel (Mich Sampson and Marilisa Valtazanou) are an energetic folk duo who share, in powerful harmony, songs of story and myth.

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