[ti:When the Earth Calls Her Children Home]
[ar:Matthew Lien]
[al:Touching The Earth]

[00:00.00]【When the Earth Calls Her Children Home】
[00:01.00]Warner Chappell Taiwan
[00:02.00]From the album "Touching The Earth"
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[00:04.00]Composed following Taiwan's tragic earthquake of September 21, 1999.
[00:05.00]【By HooYanwu】
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[00:37.85]One child, in a mother's embrace
[00:45.52]Such a sweet smile, at the sight of her face
[00:54.49]Night falls, with an elegant grace
[01:02.23]When the day has come to end
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[01:14.46]She says "Hush now, as I turn out the light"
[01:23.42]"Sleep tight, everything is alright"
[01:31.31]"Come day break, I'll be here by your side"
[01:40.22]"I'll see you again"
[01:46.91]
[01:48.16](Chorus)
[01:51.92]How can you know
[01:56.48]When you must say goodbye
[02:00.51]With a pain in your heart
[02:04.43]And a tear in your eye
[02:08.84]Even the moon is alone in the sky
[02:18.74]When the earth calls her children home
[02:26.66]
[02:26.98]Such a young man, he's just a boy in disguise
[02:39.63]Tender, is the love in his eyes
[02:47.61]Slender, she is noble and wise
[02:55.39]And together, they are friends
[03:02.73]
[03:03.45]He says "Trust in me, in the words that I say"
[03:12.01]"This night, I am not far away"
[03:19.83]"Soon love, with the coming of day"
[03:27.90]"I'll see you again"
[03:34.51]
[03:35.33](Chorus)
[03:40.02]How can you know
[03:43.79]When you must say goodbye
[03:47.94]With a pain in your heart and a tear in your eye
[03:55.65]Even the moon is alone in the sky
[04:05.53]When the earth calls her children home...
[04:18.39]One shape stands alone in the rain
[04:25.95]Held up by the strength of his cane
[04:33.71]Calling to the ocean in vain
[04:41.18]As to an honoured friend
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[04:49.41]He says "Please God, can this not be undone"
[04:57.70]"Come back, you were my only son"
[05:04.50]"Someday soon, when my work here is done"
[05:11.95]"I'll see you again"
[05:25.08]How can you know
[05:28.51]When you must say goodbye
[05:32.29]With a pain in your heart and a tear in your eye
[05:40.48]Even the moon is alone in the sky
[05:50.42]When the earth calls her children home...
[05:59.07]When the earth calls her children home
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[06:15.90]The End