HELEN HENDERSON: Lyrics

MANUKAU

name of Auckland harbour...
maori word.. manu=bird..kau=alone or naked

THE TIDES GOING OUT ON THE MANUKAU
BUT I CANT SEE THE VIEW
THE TIDES GOING OUT ON THE MANUKAU
WHAT AM I COMING HOME TO?
IF I CATCH A PLANE AT SUNSET 
WILL IT TAKE ME BACK TO YOU?
WILL IT BRING ME BACK TO YOU?

LOOK UP IN THE CLOUDS
SEE A BIRD IN FLIGHT
GOT MY FEET IN THE MUD
AND SHADES ON MY EYES
THE SHELLS ALL WASHED UP 
ON THE BEACH IN THE SAND
AND LOVE KEEPS SLIPPING 
THRU MY HANDS

THE TIDES GOING OUT ON THE MANUKAU
BUT I CANT SEE THE VIEW
THE TIDES GOING OUT ON THE MANUKAU
WHAT AM I COMING HOME TO?
IF I CATCH A PLANE AT SUNSET
WILL IT TAKE ME BACK TO YOU
WILL IT BRING ME BACK TO YOU?

KOWHAI IN THE NET
SEE IT TWIST AND TURN
AS I COVER MY FACE 
FROM THE SUN AS IT BURNS
QUESTIONING MY FATE 
STRANDED IN THIS BAY 
ITS NOT EASY TO LEARN 
TO LOVE AND WAIT

BIG WHITE BIRD 
SHE FLIES ALONE 
SACRED BIRD ALL HER OWN
NATIVE BIRD 
FLY ON HOME......

THE TIDES GOING OUT ON THE MANUKAU
BUT I CANT SEE THE VIEW


      Henderson/McGrath 01/2002

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