2025 Competition Entry:

Part of You by Mark Gamon

Genre

Folk

Artist

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Mark Gamon – vocal, guitars, bass, virtual keys
Ali Cossor – vocal
Matt Kelly – fiddle, viola, vocal

Description

I wrote this for my youngest daughter, when her first child was born. It came round again for her second. And her older sister’s firstborn, just a few months ago.

Bio

I think everything you need to know can be found at www.markgamon.com.

Lyrics

You may be short
You may be tall
You may be kind and thoughtful
Or drive me up the wall
I haven’t a clue
Just that look in your eyes
But I feel your fingers clutching
And I’m torn
Terrified

You”ll feel joy
You’ll feel pain
There is nothing that I can ever do
To take that away
You have the future
I have the past
But I share with you this precious present
Knowing
It won’t last

When it rains
When it burns
Remember me
I gave you birth
I am the arm that armours you
I am the hand that pulls you through
Always a part of you

See how you stumble
See how you fly
When you’re calling out for comfort
I will reply
All down the years
The rich and the lean
I will be there behind you
Watching and unseen

When it rains
When it burns
Remember me
I gave you birth
I am the arm that armours you
I am the hand that pulls you through
Always a part of you

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