Song Description

A poignant description of a young girls funeral.

Lyrics

V1
Walking through the heather, at the edge of the sea,
A gentle breeze blowing 'cross the land
The crimson sky is angry, but now she is free
As we lay her down and I kiss her soft white hand.

Her beauty shines before us, her hair golden corn
Peace showing in her face of porcelain.
There's a tear in my eye, she didn't want to die
Now she says goodbye to kith and kin.

Chorus
And all around there is a shimmer
A sound in the wind
It repeats again and again
Goodbye Rosalind

V2
Taken at such a tender age, before her life began
Cut down by the fickle whim of fate
Sobbing behind hands, no more her dreams and plans
We know she has passed through heaven's gates.

And a lone bird overhead, screams one harsh call
Circling twice above the gathered throng
It lands just beside her, then looks into her face
And issues forth a melody of song.

Bridge:
Goodbye Rosalind the notes sound out shrill
Goodbye Rosalind
Goodbye, goodbye young girl
Your life was not in vain
Your heart will be fulfilled

V3
Not a person failed to realize
And everyone was thrilled
And words of wonder whispered past their lips
That bird showed no fear of man
And with head bowed
Lay down across her slender fingertips

Chorus2
And all around there was a shimmer
A sound in the wind
It repeats again and again
Goodbye Rosalind