Black Cotton
Kaurna Cronin Lyrics

Dressed in black cotton
The kettle's on the stove
All the lights and humble wisdom
You forever told
Children at your feet
As we looked up to a mighty soul
I could still smell your leather boots
Telling tales of roses red and white
While the tea was getting cold
We all feel the rain
In winter we get cold
We're all forever ageing
Some of us don't grow old
We all live to learn
Learn to love the ones we loose
With colours not designed to fade
Reminding me of you

Coloured head to toe
With younger spirits than your own
I was hiding in the office
There comes a time you learn to feel alone
Mother I see you wave your wand
Singing carols from the kitchen
I remember thinking
One day I will sing along
But now you're gone

We all feel the rain
In winter we get cold
We're all forever ageing
But some of us don't grow old
We all live to learn
Learn to love the ones we loose
With colours not designed to fade
Reminding me of you

There's only one release
The release is the reward
There's only one reward
The reward is the release
There's only one release
The release is the return
Of something so magnificent

We all feel the rain
In winter we get cold
We're all forever ageing
But some of us don't grow old
We all live to learn
Learn to love the ones we loose
With colours not designed to fade
Reminding me of you