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THE ROBIN’S NEST
Words and Music ©2011 Wendell Kimbrough.

I don’t mind a lonely year or two,
Especially if I’m hoping that the lonely will bear fruit.
But give me half a childhood with a father like you,
And I would spend a lifetime not knowing what to do.

I can see that all the noise he makes,
It is making him; the less you give the more he takes
Lessons from a child upon a throne,
Where the empty stops, you don’t care, and I don’t know.

The Robin finds a corner for her nest,
Where a mother’s instincts for the safety find their rest.
Working as a team of two they feed
Mouths crying out in a melody of need.

The instincts of a tiny little brain;
Anyone who’s listening knows they put your heart to shame;
But I know you are not alone to blame;
Cause I have seen your son; I don’t even know his name.

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from Things That Can't Be Taught, released November 18, 2011

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Wendell Kimbrough Dallas, Texas

Wendell Kimbrough is a songwriter reimagining the Psalms for emotionally honest worship. His music makes space for the whole range of human experience. With singable melodies, steeped in the sounds of folk, gospel, and soul music, Wendell's songs are sung in churches around the world. He lives with his wife and 2 daughters in Dallas, Texas, where he serves at Church of the Incarnation. ... more

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