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Dark and Fair

from The Going Away by Helen Dorothy

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There are two threads to this tale of a cross-cultural relationship and solo-parenting.

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Dark and Fair
© Helen Dorothy (2006)

She’s got one small child—he’s dark and she is fair
And the father lives round the corner
But he might as well not be there
One pair of tiny feet rushing to the door
But it’s only the letters falling to the floor

Sarah, Sarah wears her smile everywhere
Sarah, Sarah
And it’s a smile that she never fails to share

She’s got two small children—both dark and she is fair
And the father still lives round the corner
But he might as well not be there
Two pairs of tiny hands pressed against the glass
But it’s only the neighbour waving as he’s going past

Sarah, Sarah takes her smiles everywhere
Sarah, Sarah
And they’re smiles that she never fails to share

Sarah, Sarah, Sarah takes her smiles everywhere
Sarah, Sarah
And they’re smiles that she never fails to share

She’s got three small children—all dark and she is fair

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from The Going Away, released April 1, 2009
Helen Dorothy - vocals, acoustic guitar
Duncan Davidson - flute

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Helen Dorothy is “an acoustic folk artist in an honest sense” (NZ Musician, 2009). She writes "beautifully-crafted, intelligent songs rich in memorable imagery" (fRoots Magazine, Jan 2014).

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