Josh Ritter & Aoife O'Donovan - Strong Swimmer (Live Backyard Session)

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Video by Lancer Casem
Lyrics:
On the night that you were born
Your mama who had many friends
Took you down across the reach
To meet the tide come in
There were no lilies from my footsteps
There were no temple curtains torn
Still I felt you move inside me
A strong swimmer to be born
The wind was in your hair
And your lips were flecked with salt
Your eyes were two boats for the moon
I said, a strong swimmer you’ll be called
Now I cannot believe to see
The leagues that you have swum
Cannot believe you once were me
That you and I were one
Time only travels one way
I'm afraid still I’m a fool
‘Cause in my mind I try to wind
The twine back on the spool
Now I’m standing on the cliffs
Cold sea is far below
The birds that float the midway air
Like driven flakes of snow
I cannot go where you are going
I can no longer fight those waves
Still I’ll watch you til you’re out of sight
A strong swimmer all the way
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[@anacristinagonzalez9059]

Dear Josh, for more than two decades now, your music has nourished and sustained me. Thank you. ❤️🙏🏽❤️

[@dermotmchugh7514]

❤

[@reddwing4368]

This alchemist of the ages With no fanfare or woe Josh is in all of us wheather we remember or know And i m so glad to be watching him flow by from the shores Of this land Our home

[@goneatlast]

Well penned, reddwing.

[@reedmckenzie]

What a lovely surprise KZbin delivers from time to time ❤

[@masternamer1959]

I want that umbrella/parasol and I want his shirt. I do not want anything other than this sound. Wow.

[@reddwing4368]

Sniffles and tears Have once again become my way

[@rockman2706]

This is very precious ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@keckojones3324]

Two of my absolute faves making magic together ❤️

[@cabie58]

Your two voices balance each other so sweetly-ty for sharing!

[@dylanroman7738]

Two genius together

[@rockman2706]

Precious ❤❤❤

[@patrickwolf4373]

Thank you, Josh and Aoife, absolutely beautiful!!

[@MrBooboo413]

Beautiful So awesome as a duet

[@JTAYC]

Ahhhh!!! ❤

[@sallywakefield2390]

This is so very lovely. ❤

[@rockman2706]

Thanks for putting this up to me

[@e.castlerock8454]

I love this song. It's great to see you two performing it live! Thanks for posting the video.

[@rockman2706]

Sending love

[@MartinMorrey]

Beautiful 🙏

[@rockman2706]

Raymond Scott Havel

[@JaneNourDillinger]

What a nice treat this morning. Thank you so much! When will you come back to Europe? We miss you over here. (That concert almost 20y ago in Berlin was one of the happiest evenings of my life.) 🫶🏻 Edit: I just recognized today you played a gig in Berlin in April, right? I totally missed it, cause I was abroad ☹️

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