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The Same Pillow

from Fields of Dreams and Glory by Dan McKinnon

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I met a wonderful couple in Penzance who had just celebrated their fortieth anniversary. It made me hopeful to see that the love they felt for each other still burned bright in their hearts. May we all be so fortunate.

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The Same Pillow


Some say love is a deep flowing river that flows ever gently along
Or a road that we travel down streets broad or narrow
Some liken love to a song; yes some liken love to a song

A melody pure but so simple to be sung in the sunshine or rain
To hear voices ringing a song worth the singing
These words to its easy refrain, these words to its easy refrain

CHORUS: May your heads always share the same pillow
May your hearts harbour each other’s dreams
May the two arms that know you, reach out and hold you
When the darkest of nights fills your dreams
When the darkest of nights fills your dreams

I happened upon this fine couple, a shared glass, a shake of a hand
They spoke of the pleasure, forty years spent together
Their eyes shining bright as eyes can, their eyes shining bright as eyes can

I wondered if they held some secret, they thought long then answered with care
With rhyme and in measure they both spoke together
These few words they gave me to share, these few words they gave me to share

CHORUS: May your heads always share...

Those thoughts and these words I will leave you and this wish as you wander along
When lost and alone may your heart find its home
May their chorus of love find your song, may their chorus of love find your song

CHORUS: May your heads always share...
May the two arms that know you, reach out and hold you
When the darkest of nights fills your dreams
When the darkest of nights fills your dreams


© Dan McKinnon

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from Fields of Dreams and Glory, released June 23, 2005

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Dan McKinnon Halifax, Nova Scotia

Blessed with a glorious baritone voice, a graceful mastery on guitar, and a hearty laugh that delights any room, Dan McKinnon has carved out his own unique, musical path. From early beginnings in the coffee houses, pubs and bars of Atlantic Canada, to yearly tours throughout the UK, Dan’s performances reveal an enduring respect for the past, tempered by a profound attachment to the present. ... more

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