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Take my hand

from Ebb Tide by Russell A Bave

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‘Take my hand’ was written while I was on a workshop with Boo Hewerdine and Karine Polwart. It came out of an exercise to write a three verse song, where the last line of each verse was the same. The fun part came where we had to hand the lyrics to someone else to write the tune! This was beautifully handled by Edwin Datschefski and Simon Wells.
It was written for my mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is a terrifying illness, where bits of her were taken away month by month. In the end, whi
le she recognised me as someone who she vaguely knew, she didn’t know that I was her son, or what my name was. She passed away in August 2020.

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When I was young you took my hand
Showed me how to be
Helped me learn to laugh and love
You’re everything to me

Grandchildren come and gather ‘round
One perches on your knee
You tell them stories about your life
You’re everything to me
Everything to me

All your memories now have gone
You can’t make a cup of tea
Sitting wondering who you are
You’re everything to me

Everything to me, everything to me
Everything to me, everything to me

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from Ebb Tide, released February 12, 2021
Words by Russell A Bave. Music by Russell A Bave, Edwin Datschefski and Simon Wells

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Russell A Bave England, UK

Russell has been playing and writing songs for many years. He has played in bands and duos, but now plays solo. He also runs a weekly folk session at his local pub. Web page: musicalbeggar.co.uk

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