Polar Bear Child
with a heart for the northern sea
where the hermit crabs scuttled and the tides brought
Beach glass to my pocket
I was afraid
Of the starfish, purple and glistening
To the underbelly rocks they’d cling
What if I squished one under my feet?
Oh give me a song, Lord
That I can sing to bring ‘em back
That I can sing to bring ‘em back
Bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back
Mud Puddle Child
Tromping under tall fir trees
Where boughs were for bouncing
And we played pioneer run-aways
But I was afraid
of the wind in the tall fir trees
Oh those branches, how they would sway
What if they crushed us under their weight?
Oh give us a song, Lord
That we can sing to bring ‘em back
That we can sing to bring ‘em back
Bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back
Well now I am grown
I heard the starfish are wasting away
They’re diseased and the northern sea
isn’t so cold these days
And now that I’m grown
the wind is in the tall fir trees
And they are burning
Well the summer’s so dry these days
Oh give us a song, Lord
That we can sing to bring ‘em back
That we can sing to bring ‘em back
Bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back
Don’t tell me we already lost them
Don’t tell me that I’m alone
Chin up, my dears, God hears our heartsick moan
The stone age didn’t end because we ran out of stone
So is there a song, Lord?
That we can sing to bring ‘em back
That we can sing to bring ‘em back
Bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back
Let this be our song, Lord
That we can sing as we bring ‘em back
That we can sing and bring ‘em back
Bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back, bring ‘em back
credits
from Little One,
released May 19, 2022
Piano & vocal: Rachel Jumago
The Icelandic songwriter packs her stunning debut with sweeping melodies delivered via intimate, folky arrangements. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2023