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Africville
Craig Cardiff Lyrics

Light broke in africville
All the mothers took their children out so far away,
Down by the boats where you said I need you the most

And young lovers walk hand in hand
The beaches boardwalk oceans and sand and she says
'Do you love?' and he says 'yes I love' indeed

Blood carries love rages like a storm
Holds you, throws you without warning

It meant nothing to you then,
It means nothing to you now
If you're leaving, don't you dare leave me now,
In africville.

Young lovers walk hand in hand
Beach and the boardwalk and ocean sand
They say ‘do you love’ and they say ‘yes I love’ indeed

Letters sent, letters received
One for you and one for me
That said ‘do you love’ and I said ‘yes I love’ indeed

Blood carries love rages like a storm
And it leads you out in life without any warning
It meant nothing to you then,
It means nothing to you now
If you're leaving, don't you dare leave me now,
In africville.

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Craig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976 in Waterloo, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer who is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops and for the connections he makes with his fans. In 2012, he was nominated for a Juno Award for "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo" and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as "Contemporary Singer of the Year". His first release was in 1997.

With guitar in hand, Craig can turn any setting into an intimate affair Read Full BioCraig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976 in Waterloo, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer who is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops and for the connections he makes with his fans. In 2012, he was nominated for a Juno Award for "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo" and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as "Contemporary Singer of the Year". His first release was in 1997.

With guitar in hand, Craig can turn any setting into an intimate affair, infusing his music and lyrics with an uncompromising humanism rarely seen in today's production-heavy climate.

Craig makes it a point to keep the relationship with his fans personal, inviting and accepting any opportunity to make his audience as much a part of the performance as he is. Don't be surprised if one day you find yourself enjoying one of Craig's renowned shows in the comfort of your own living room.

In 2012, Cardiff was nominated for a Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo, and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Contemporary Singer of the Year.

For more information, tour dates, and music, please visit the official Craig Cardiff site.

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