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childhood's end

from childhood's end by david edward walker

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When I was a little boy
I played in fallow fields
And winds like this
Blew cotton clouds
Above the ground
On which I kneeled

I knew no want or hunger
‘Though I never had as much
I knew of love no greater
Than my sweet mother’s touch
I had few friends to call my own
Yet who I had were such
That I recall them again and again

Before Childhood’s End

Then suddenly my world fell down
My clothes no longer fit
I came into a cold grey dawn
I was told that “This is it.
You’ll fight for what you should have
‘Though you never will arrive.
Instead of being happy,
You better struggle just to survive.
And every day you’ll battle with
Just so you can feel alive,
Like you did, my friend,

Before Childhood’s End.”

So now that I am all grown up
I’m free to take my place
Become one of my boyhood dreams
And join the human race.
But racing for more marbles
Or for a bigger toy
Reminds me of my younger days
When I was just a boy.
So maybe of all the things we seek
It’s just to find the past again
Blustery blue and fallow fields

Before Childhood’s End.

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from childhood's end, released February 13, 2023
david edward walker: guitars, banjo, vocal
george canterbury: piano
jim perkins: penny whistle

engineered by jeffrey campo, somewhere in sterling heights, michigan

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david edward walker Indianola, Washington

"With a style that encompasses urban and rural images, rich metaphors, spiritual themes, moving ballads, and ambitious fingerstyle guitar work, David Edward Walker (aka 'David Folks') is a singer-songwriter with special ability to reach listeners on an emotional level."
~ Music Hound,
The Essential Folk Album Guide

"Spilled poetic love." ~ Dirty Linen

"Folk Hero."
~Detroit Monthly ... more

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