Quiet Faith Of Man
| Category: | Calm |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | Written and performed by folk singer Bill Staines, this song is a gentle reflection on the steady hope and trust that carries ordinary people through life. Each verse paints a humble scene-a birth by the roadside, a farmer at work, a sailor in a storm-united by quiet resilience and simple faith. |
DA baby child is born along the GhighwayEm
A Atiny little Gthing upon the Dland
DAn okie with his dreams out on the GbiwayEm
ALifts the tiny Gbaby in his Dhand
DThe woman smiles a little smile of GknowingEm
And Awhispers something Gsoftly in his Dear
DPerhaps a little prayer to help the GgrowingEm
APerhaps a word of Gcomfort through the Dfears.
Chorus
You Gtrust the Amoon to move the mighty Docean
You Gtrust the sun to Emshine upon the Aland
You take the Glittle that you Aknow
And you Ddo the best you Bmcan
You Gsee the rest with the Aquiet faith of Dman.
A tractor makes its way along the fenceline
And drops the seeds precisely in a row
If the rains are kind and the winds don't take the topsoil
Before too long the crops will start to show.
The farmer sees the fields around him growin'
He whispers something low beneath his breath
Perhaps a little prayer to help the growin'
Perhaps a word of thanks for all the rest.
Repeat chorus
There's a storm tossed ship tonight out on the ocean
There's a soul somewhere adrift out on the blue
There's a dreamer with his eyes upon the heavens
They're all looking for a way to make it through.
Repeat chorus
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