
Date of issue: 13.03.1975
Record label: Warner
Song language: English
Wayland the Rabbit |
Oh my Wayland, there’s deer in the forests and rivers are flowing just for you |
Oh my father, look down through the mountains and valleys, the grain’s in the |
silo |
All for you |
One fine morning, as Dad was walking, just to see what he could see |
He spied, a little white rabbit. |
He was frozen as solid as he could be |
And Dad cried, as he knelt down beside him. |
He asked God, «How could you be so |
cruel?» |
And his heart broke, for the little white rabbit. |
«But you see that the owl |
Would never have been so gentle |
And God is so kind.» |
I love Wayland 'cause he’s strong. |
And I love him 'cause he’s weak |
And the rabbit is running within him |
Oh my Wayland, the children are waiting and berries are ripe down below the hill |
Oh, my father, the shadows of nighttime can’t touch you |
Immortal go quickly, be thankful the water is cool |
Drink your fill |
Today as I walked 'long beside him, I said, «Dad why do you look so sad?» |
He turned as he stood by the doorway, he said, «Things are not like they used |
to be.» |
I smiled, as if I could teach him. |
I said «Dad, it’s mercy in disguise |
Once you told of a little white rabbit, and you said that the owl would never |
have been so gentle, and God is so kind.» |
And I love you 'cause you’re strong. |
And I love you 'cause you’re weak |
And the rabbit is running within me |
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