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Posted July 2002 -

God parenting songs…

GOD PARENTING

One of the songs of that I wish to nominate for inclusion in the album: "Great God Parenting Songs", is Bridge Over Troubled Water. Since 1970, when I heard Elvis sing it live at the Forum in LA it has been my favorite song. It has been the song of my pledge to my children. The song my inner most ‘I’ pledges to my entangled ‘me’ and the song I imagine 'God' to be singing to the whole world - to each and all of us (in that sense like the 'footprints' poster)

To the young child…

When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes,
I will dry them all
I'm on your side
When time get rough
And friends just can't be found

Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

To the adolescent …

When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you
I'll take your part
When darkness comes
And pain is all around

Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

At the moment of awakening into an adult
(Talking 1st  to mothers and angels)

Sail on silver girls
Sail on by

(Talking to you)
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way

(Talking to the angels, witnessing the emergence which includes you)

See how they shine

(Talking to you)
If  you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind

Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind

 

With all this in mind, or reading the above cues as you listen, listen again to this song the next time you hear it… or click here to hear it now….(5 meg Mp3)  - turn it up and listen…

http://www.implicity.org/mp3/botw.mp3

 Thanks to Paul Simon for writing it and Elvis for giving voice to its soul.

From the heart to the mind for the spirit,

for the children.

...learning to learn, as if, how well we learn is more important than what we learn...





for all children

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