Questions from a Distance

[Verse] It's been years My darlings Since I saw your young faces Wonderin' 'bout the paths you chose And the old familiar places Do you still chase the fireflies When the summer sun sinks low? Does the willow still stand strong Where the wildflowers grow? [Verse 2] Is your laughter like it was In the days of golden years? Do you still dream big and bold Conquering all your fears? Have you found a love so true Where your hearts beat in rhyme? Do the stars still guide you home Through the sands of time? [Chorus] Oh My children Tell me please How your lives have twined Through the valleys Over peaks What treasures did you find? Do the stories you weave now echo ones you heard from me? Oh My darlings Won't you share the picture I can't see? [Verse 3] Do you whisper to the wind Secrets of your weary soul? Do you sit beside the river Where the restless waters roll? Have you built a little haven Where your tired hearts can rest? Do you carry funny tales Close to your joyous chests? [Verse 4] Are the kitchens filled with laughter When the evening shadows grow? Does the smell of cinnamon linger From the days of long ago? Have you taken up the songs The melodies I once knew? Do they rise and fall like whispers That only kinfolk hear true? [Chorus] Oh My children Tell me please How your lives have twined Through the valleys Over peaks What treasures did you find? Do the stories you weave now echo ones you heard from me? Oh My darlings Won't you share the picture I can't see?