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The Greenway

from River Of Dreams by Johnny Coppin

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A song by the Stroud singer-songwriter, from the album Emblem
By Jehanne Mehta with Earthwards in 2005. Jehanne says: “Walking towards the sea in West Wales, we came across a wide grassy track. My husband Rob said "What a lovely green way". The word just caught my imagination and the song followed soon afterwards. It was a chance to express my feelings about the earth”.

lyrics

There is life in your feet when you walk on the greenway
You can dance up the flowers and re-grow the trees
And the pulse of the soil feels the beat of your dancing
And the flows of the earth feel the warmth of your feet.

There is life in your hands when you walk on the greenway
At your touch feel the stirring of sap in the stones
Feel the trees pulling free to peer over your shoulder
And the fields of the air spreading widening wings.

Will you walk on the greenway, walk on the greenway?
Walk on the greenway with me? Walk on the greenway with me?

There is life in your heart when you walk on the greenway
The high hopes of so many heart-ways meet here
No haven is far and no pain is unending
The shimmer of jewels inside every tear.

Will you walk on the greenway, walk on the greenway?
Walk on the greenway with me? Walk on the greenway with me?

Oh, water and the greenway are never far parted
The tumble of torrents the rustle of spray
And the voices of streamlets in bubbles and trebles
Fill the mornings with laughter all down to the sea.

Will you walk on the greenway, walk on the greenway?
Walk on the greenway with me? Walk on the greenway with me?

For someone is emerging when you walk on the greenway
A widening smile ripples into the air
Feel the tingle of shoots reaching out from your fingers
Unfurling of delicate leaves in your hair

For the changes begin when you walk on the greenway
The roots reconnect with the sky and stars
And your heart is the ear that is tuned to the earth's way
And you are the song she is listening for..........

Will you walk on the greenway, walk on the greenway?
Walk on the greenway with me?
Will you walk on the greenway, walk on the greenway?
Walk on the greenway with me?
Will you walk on the greenway, walk on the greenway?
Walk on the greenway with me?
Walk on the greenway with me?

credits

from River Of Dreams, released February 16, 2022
Written by Jehanne Mehta – PRS/MCPS.
Johnny Coppin - lead vocal, harmony vocal, piano, and acoustic guitar
Geoff March - cello

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Johnny Coppin Stroud, UK

"The quality of his singing and outstanding songwriting surely merit even greater recognition" - RnR magazine

“Unquestionably at the top of his game” - Acoustic magazine

A singer/songwriter and co-founder of the folk band Decameron, Johnny has gone on to record over twelve albums including The Winding Stair, and Borderland. Playing guitar and piano, his music is always melodic and evocative.
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