Shed One Tear

from Childhood Home by The Healing

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Riding the waves of a changing world for nearly a hundred years, can you still remember those black and white silent movie theatres that you left behind you in your childhood home? Brothers and sisters all around you, but still your heart it had to roam.

But for me you gave unchanging shelter 'neath your wings. Your legendary stories taught me so many things. But what a drag to see you now in your final hour of need. I wanna find the words to thank you but we both just sit there silently.

Through all your pain dear, you never shed one tear.

But I hear you sayin' "Don't wear that black for long, now that I'm gone. This body can dance again, this heart is filled with song".

Now gone is your pain dear, so I won't shed one tear. Yeah gone is your pain dear, so I won't shed one tear.

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from Childhood Home, track released August 22, 2014
Written by Jim Moreton

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The Healing London, UK

Distinguished by their rich vocal harmonies and alternate guitar tunings, their melodic and lyrical songs echo the sound of classic 70s singer/songwriters with an alternative rock edge. Their sound has been compared to artists like Bob Dylan, Wilco, Fleetwood Mac and Kurt Vile. Following their critically acclaimed debut 'Childhood Home', they are soon to release a more acoustic based follow up EP ... more

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