This song seems very appropriate for today's Jukebox Friday. I find the evolution of the song to my own personal meaning quite unique. First, the music for this song was taken from a beautiful 1886 symphony. It was then made into some reggae monstrosity in 1977, but they did add some really nice lyrics. Then the song was featured in the movie Babe, a movie which I am not ashamed to admit to liking. The scene where the farmer takes this song and makes it into a lullabye for the pig is pretty memorable. So memorable, in fact, that when I was polled this week for my favorite movie music performances, the scene made my top 5. Ever since that movie moment, I have taken a liking to singing this song slowly as a lullabye to whatever darling baby needs to be rocked to sleep. Last week it worked like a charm over my adorable nephew Caleb sending him quite soundly to sleep. The memories I have of rocking these babies will forever stay with me (I hope!)
This week my dearest cousin Stephanie has given birth to one Miss Valerie Marie. She made a very dramatic entry into this world, and, with some further complications is now resting in NICU under observation. We know she is quite a little fighter, but we're just praying our little humble hearts out that all things will heal and the little babe will give us "what's all this fuss for?" looks. I've been humming this song today for this little girl...I think I've further evolved the meaning of the song.
If I Had Words
If I had words to make a day for you,
I'd sing a morning golden & true.
I would make this day last for all time
then fill the night deep with moonshine
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