One tired back and two sore feet:
This restless traveller's got nowhere to sleep.
Hungry now and feeling the cold:
A lot to handle at seven years old.
The rain plays hide and seek
And drips down on to
Her blushing cheek.
Little girl, don't you cry:
I'll stay by your cradle all through the night.
Go to sleep, close those eyes;
I'll still be right here in this lullaby.
Ten years on and still on the streets,
The orange lamplight crawls onto her feet.
Autumn's gone and winter's cold:
Another long night at seventeen years old.
The rain plays hide and seek
And drips down on to
Her frozen cheek.
My darling, my dear, it's okay to cry:
I'll stay by your cradle all through the night...
And if you're ready to give up the fight
Lay right here, close those eyes.
Auckland-based group Tiny Ruins present a series of dazzling, folk-informed songs on their latest, grounded in tender vocal melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable May 8, 2023