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Lift You Up and Let You Fly

from The Plum Tree and The Rose by Sarah McQuaid

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Letting go is the hardest thing a parent ever has to do, and we all have to learn to do it sometime. I wrote this song when I was stuck in a motel room in San Antonio, Texas, for three days. Mostly I watched back-to-back episodes of “Ice Road Truckers”, but every now and again I’d manage to finish a song. This is one of them.

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Oh my pretty little bird
You’ve got fragile little bones
The beauty in your eyes
Leaves me terrified

So much danger in this world
I’m scared to let you out alone
Scared to let you spread your baby wings
And take to flight

But though my belly made you
I can’t hold you, I can’t cage you
I can’t lay my fears to rest
But I can try
To lift you up and let you fly
Let you fly

Since the day you were born
I’ve tried to keep you from harm
Tried to teach you to protect yourself
From evil things

As you set out on your way
There’s so much more I want to say
Before you flutter to the edge
And start to beat your wings

But I know that I can’t save you
From whatever fate awaits you
Be it bitterness or joy
And I will try
To lift you up and let you fly
Let you fly

And if your feathers fail you
I’ll try to catch you as you fall
But when I set you free
And you fly away from me
I know you might not come back at all

Lift you up and let you fly
Let you fly
Let you fly

Sweet bird I love you so
Can’t bear to let you go
Little girl of mine
It’s hard but I will try
To let you fly

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from The Plum Tree and The Rose, released March 5, 2012
Sarah McQuaid
Vocals & Guitar – Sarah
Tiple, 12-String Guitar – Gerry O’Beirne
Flugelhorn – Bill Blackmore
Keyboards – Rod McVey
Double Bass – Trevor Hutchinson

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Sarah McQuaid Penzance, UK

“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music … Shades of Joni Mitchell in a jam with Karen Carpenter and Lana Del Rey.” —Neil March, Trust The Doc

“Captivating, unorthodox songwriting … layered satin vocals ... enthralling, harrowing arrangements … a gateway into a true innovator’s soul.” —PopMatters

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