A Song For David
Joan Baez Lyrics

In my heart I will wait
I will be patient and wait for the person to return.

By the stony gate
I will wait at a specific location - the stony gate.

And the little one
While I wait, I will hold a child in my arms.

In my arms will sleep.
The child will sleep peacefully in my arms as I wait.

Every rising of the moon
As time passes, with every new moon.

Makes the years grow late
I will get older with each passing year.

And the love in our hearts will keep.
But the love I have for the person I am waiting for will remain the same.

There are friends I will make
I will make new friends while waiting.

And bonds I will break
And I will end relationships with others.

As the seasons roll by
As time goes on, and the seasons change.

And we build our own sky.
We will create our own futures, and make our own happiness.

And the stars in your sky
The world you see, with the stars above it.

Are the stars in mine
Are the same as the ones above mine.

And both prisoners
We are both trapped.

Of this life are we.
We are trapped in this life.

Through the same troubled waters
We all face hardships, struggles.

We carry our time,
We have to carry on with our lives, despite the struggles.

You and the convicts and me.
We are all in the same boat and fighting the same battle.

There's a good thing to know
There is something important to remember.

On the outside or in,
No matter where we are, inside or out.

To answer not where
It's not important to know where someone is.

But just who I am.
Knowing who we are as people, and staying true to ourselves, is what matters.

And the hills that you know
The world you know, the landscape.

Will remain for you
Will always be there.

And the little willow green
The small, tender trees.

Will stand firm.
Will remain strong and rooted in place.

The flowers that we planted
The beauty and goodness we create in this world.

Through the seasons past
Over the years, the good that we have done.

Will all bloom
Will bear fruit, blossom.

On the day you return.
When the person comes back, everything will be as it was.

To a baby at play
To a playful child.

All a mother can say,
A mother can only say so much.

He'll return on the wind
The person will come back, as if carried by the wind.

To our hearts, and till then
Until that day comes.

I will sit and I'll wait
I will be patient and wait.

By the stony gate
I will wait at a specific location.

And the little one
While I wait, I will hold a child in my arms.

'Neath the trees will dance.
The child will dance and play under the trees, while I wait with love and patience.