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Olive (with Penny Towers Wilber)
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Copyright © 2009 Jim Ferrie Music
On a hill overlooking the glistening sea
A young man sat down reclining right beside me
He spoke to me without words
And we both understood
And I was as one with him for what seemed to be, for me anyway, a fleeting moment
And that feeling has remained, for no other being has ever touched me
In such a way as he, that young man
Possessed as he was of the gifts of
Knowledge and wisdom of countless ages
And yet deep down, I felt his sadness
I was young then and many moons, traders and invaders have come and gone
And as I grew, I reached out in many directions
Twisting and turning this way and that
Trying to find him again until I became old and bent and crooked
Only to find he has always been here
Beside me
Many passers-by still speak his name
Though few choose to really know him
Like I do
I'm still here overlooking the shimmering sea
My name is Olive
Sit beneath my branches, share my fruit
And just be
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Lyrics Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Music Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Producer Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Publisher Credits: Jim Ferrie
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Performance Credits: Penny Towers Wilbur (voice), Jim Ferrie (insts)
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Short Song Description:
Poetry rendition to a soft jazz guitar and bass backing. Concept is the wisdom of a Mediterranean olive tree that's been around since before Jesus used to shelter under its branches. Thanks to Penny for the rendition.
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Long Song Description:
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Story Behind the Song:
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Song Length: 2:36
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Primary Genre: Spoken Word-Poetry
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Secondary Genre: Unique-Unclassified
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Tempo: Very Slow (Under 70)
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Lead Vocal: Female Vocal
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Subject Matter 1: 6th Sense, Intuition
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Subject Matter 2: Spirituality
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Mood 1: Tranquil
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Language: English
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Era: 2000 and later
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