Mayfly

from Fly On Strangewings by Jade

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Oh the mayfly, that swum the waters, has now opened its wings to the sky
It lifts its head up and in a short while, will sail the wind, oh by and by

It's opened its wings and caught the sunlight, it's opened its wings and caught the breeze
Oh such splendour and such colours shine like raindrops through its wings

It's left the flowers, it's left the lakeside and soars around the hawthorn tree
It spends the day in perfect splendour, unbeknown to you and me

Soon it's dying, the day is over, very soon without a sound
It will fall down love, to the ground love and die amongst the summer grass

Oh how can it be, that such a small thing, that never does a moment's harm
Should fall down love, to the ground love, never more to sing its song

It's falling down love, to the earth love, I hear its song across the wind
Oh the mayfly that sailed the wind love, has closed its wings to the sky

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from Fly On Strangewings, released August 1, 1970

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Music from Marianne Segal & Jade UK

Fly on Strangewings: The Anthology, Marian Segal & Jade. Released on August 25th 2017. A deluxe 3-CD edition. This new package offers a second disc of early recordings of Marian with fellow Jade member Dave Waite. Disc Three brings the story more up-to-date with solo and The Marian Segal Band recordings. Available at www.cherryred.co.uk/product/fly-on-strangewings-the-anthology/ ... more

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