Catherine Songtext
von Simon Joyner Trio

Katherine
Beautiful mother of inseparable brothers
Return from the ocean, bring us seaweed for flowers
There is no trespassing where there are no borders
Katherine

Katherine
Only child and lonely orphan
Restless mother of restless children
Daughter of the carpenter and the good mother Mrs. Mims
And haunted by the cancer that crept in and took them


Katherine
Breaking bread in the market
And filling your pockets
With crumbs for the birds
Who return for the spring
While your children disperse
With your words on their wings

Katherine
Katherine
Holy vision of inseparable children
Return from across the great ocean of loss
Leave sorrow on the banks
Throw your tears to the sharks
We′ll be there to receive you
When you come back to us
We're the only children of the lonely orphan
Katherine