From the recording The Measure
Song Composed by Marion Halliday
Performed by:
Marion Halliday: Vocals, Guitar
Jane Halliday: Viola da Gamba
Howie Gano: Piano, Percussion, Ensemble string arrangements
Mixed and Mastered by Howie Gano at Louisville Recording Arts
Produced by Marion Halliday and Howie Gano
Lyrics
Late on the longest night of the year
In total darkness, you just see the fear
What is the measure of what I have done
One year to another on and on
How do I greet it, beginning or end?
Like an old lover and no-longer friend?
What is the measure of what I have done
One year to another on and on
All I can hope for is a life well lived
That I might treasure the love that I give
No shame in failing so long as I’ve tried
Living in the here and now, true to what’s inside
True to what’s inside
What is the measure of what I might be
One year to another the mystery,
The mystery
Late on the longest night of the year
Out of the darkness the light reappears
The light reappears
The light reappears