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The Puzzle

from First Farewell by Peggy Seeger

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THE PUZZLE
Words & music Peggy Seeger
Published by Bucks Music Group

Born with a question mark
Carved on your face
Her heart in your hand
She gave you one piece to put in its place
A corner piece and only one space
It wasn’t a game
Was it a dream?
A dream

Through black and white windows
A garden of flowers
We finish the frame, neat and in order
A childhood of hours
Completing the border
It wasn’t a dream
Beautiful
Remember?

Edges of time
Confine and change the curves ...
Of trust and love to guilt and blame
Till less and less is left in reserve
Sometimes the pieces all look the same
It was never a game

Through black and white windows
A blue summer day
It's nearly done, but
Some of the pieces were lost on the way
Begin again? Or time to go?

We always knew, we always knew
The very last piece would be left for you
For you

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from First Farewell, released April 9, 2021
Vocals & piano: Peggy Seeger
Guitar: Calum MacColl
Produced by Calum MacColl
Mixed by Calum Malcolm

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Peggy is one of the most influential folk singers on either side of the Atlantic. She is Pete Seeger’s half-sister and Ruth Crawford Seeger’s daughter; her first life partner was the English songwriter Ewan MacColl, who wrote First Time Ever I Saw Your Face for her. She has made more than 22 solo recordings to date. Please check ewanmaccoll.bandcamp.com for other albums featuring Peggy. ... more

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