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Lyrics

1Merlin
2Words and music by Doug McArthur
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4It's not so dark in the cave tonight--1It's not so dark in the cave tonight--
5Just over here there's a crack of light.2Just over here there's a crack of light.
6Tomorrow is the day.3Tomorrow is the day.
7I heard the voices coming through the wall--4I heard the voices coming through the wall--
8They're digging for a brand-new shopping mall;5They're digging for a brand-new shopping mall;
9They just knocked off for the day.6They just knocked off for the day.
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11It's late at night and the stars are deep.8It's late at night and the stars are deep.
12I'm okay--I don't need sleep--9I'm okay--I don't need sleep--
13I've been sleeping for quite some time.10I've been sleeping for quite some time.
14I'm ready to dance with the Devil's daughter,11I'm ready to dance with the Devil's daughter,
15I don't need to walk on water12I don't need to walk on water
16When I know that I can run on wine.13When I know that I can run on wine.
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18There's voices humming through the ground,15There's voices humming through the ground,
19Spirits kick old bones around,16Spirits kick old bones around,
20The wind picks up again.17The wind picks up again.
21The ocean roars, "It's time to wait,"18The ocean roars, "It's time to wait,"
22The lion roars at heaven's gate,19The lion roars at heaven's gate,
23The forest people call my name.20The forest people call my name.
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25They call me names I never understood--22They call me names I never understood--
26I am the spirit of the wind and the wood,23I am the spirit of the wind and the wood,
27I am the name in the writing on the wall.24I am the name in the writing on the wall.
28I don't know when and I don't know how,25I don't know when and I don't know how,
29I do know I'm much stronger now26I do know I'm much stronger now
30And I wouldn't have woke if I hadn't heard you call.27And I wouldn't have woke if I hadn't heard you call.
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32I remember the day they put me here,29I remember the day they put me here,
33The workmen wrapped in masks of fear,30The workmen wrapped in masks of fear,
34Slowly rolling in the stone.31Slowly rolling in the stone.
35They nailed my hands to a rowan tree,32They nailed my hands to a rowan tree,
36They burned my body and they blinded me,33They burned my body and they blinded me,
37And they buried me here alone.34And they buried me here alone.
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39Arthur kissed my bloody eye,36Arthur kissed my bloody eye,
40He said, "You will live and we will die37He said, "You will live and we will die
41But you will harm nobody here."38But you will harm nobody here."
42Over his shoulder, high on the hill39Over his shoulder, high on the hill
43I see her laughing, waiting still--40I see her laughing, waiting still--
44The lovely Guinevere.41The lovely Guinevere.
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46Arthur cursed when he saw my smile,43Arthur cursed when he saw my smile,
47The sun went dark and the wind went wild--44The sun went dark and the wind went wild--
48He put me in this place.45He put me in this place.
49For years I slept in this holy park46For years I slept in this holy park
50Slowly healing in the dark.47Slowly healing in the dark.
51I can hardly wait to see that workman's face.48I can hardly wait to see that workman's face.
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53On My Favorite Sings CD, copyright © 1999 by Prometheus Music

Title

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+Merlin

Author

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+Doug McArthur

Composer

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+Doug McArthur

Tag

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+arthurian mythology

Sources

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+My Favorite Sings CD, copyright © 1999 by Prometheus Music, http://www.prometheus-music.com/audio/merlin.mp3