I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And someone called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done,
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

By William Butler Yeats

The Song of Wandering Aengus

Verse 1:

Grandpa worked hard every day of his life

Grandma pinched pennies like a good wife

They carried the weight of a world on their back

No time for dreaming, just tryin’ not to crack



Chorus:

I see your struggles, I feel your pain

These troubles don’t define you

There’s brighter mornings, better days

I know your gonna break through



Verse 2:

Mama prayed nightly the bills would get paid

Daddy punched clocks till his body gave way

They taught you to hustle, to get what you can

But you learned survival ain’t the only plan



Chorus:

I see your struggles, I feel your pain

These troubles don’t define you

There’s brighter mornings, better days

I know your gonna break through



Verse 3

Now you’ve got a vision, a fire in your soul

Your gonna rise from the ashes, your on a roll

The past doesn’t matter, the future’s your song

You can change your story and  carry it strong



Break:



Chorus:

I see your struggles, I feel your pain

These troubles don’t define you

There’s brighter mornings, better days

I know your gonna break through

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