The just-mentioned (in the previous entry) closing campfire staged another return of the appropriately beautiful and sentimental song to FV's traditional farewell event. (I credit Kam Kobeissi and Emma Conniff for urging this restoration of quiet feeling to the campfire--a really important way, for some young people, of pondering an actual turning-point.)Windsong is one village, for sure, that has never flagged in its tradition of bringing good songs to the campfire. Last night the Windsong campers sang a song they'd practiced that afternoon, dedicating it to their counselors - who, in the audio, can be heard legitimately sighing upon hearing the dedication.
The lyrics to the song are below and here is the recording - in mp3 format, and downloadable, and import-able into your iTunes. What self-respecting former camper or staffer - out there in the midst of their non-camp summers - won't want to drag it into iTunes and put it on his or her mp3 player/iPod. Why? Because: Don't know how you met me, you don't know why / You can't turn around and say good-bye / All you know is when I'm with you, I make you free. Couldn't have said it better than that.
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You don't know how you met me, you don't know why
You can't turn around and say good-bye
All you know is when I'm with you, I make you free
And swim through your veins like a fish in the sea
Chorus:
I'm singin' follow me everything is all right
I'll be the one to tuck you in at night
And if you want to leave I can guarantee
You won't find nobody else like me
I'm not worried 'bout the ring you wear
Cuz' as long as no one knows than nobody can care
You're feeling guilty and I'm well aware
But you don't look ashamed and baby, I'm not scared
Chorus
Wont give you money, I can't give you the sky
You're better off if you don't ask why
I'm not the reason that you go astray and
We'll be all right if you don't ask me to stay
I'll be the one to tuck you in at night
And if you want to leave I can guarantee
You wont find nobody else like me
Don't know how you met me, you don't know why
You can't turn around and say good-bye
All you know is when I'm with you, I make you free
And swim through your veins like a fish in the sea
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The photo above was taken last night at this campfire, but is not Windsong; it's Mac Boys staff singing "Wee-ma-way" by The Weavers, with lyrics specially adapted to say farewell to their remarkably venturesome campers.
