1784-Bethany Weimers

[ti:1784] [ar:Bethany Weimers] [al:Harpsichord Row] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]1784 - Bethany Weimers [00:00.13]As the sun shines down on a Suffolk town [00:02.65]The bells ring out in joy [00:05.03]They'll christen him John and his whole life long [00:07.31]He will be bold he will be strong [00:09.52] [00:10.12]He'll travel far and lay the path for [00:12.59]His sons his heirs and I [00:14.69]And since the day he died [00:16.12]His name survives where his footsteps lie [00:19.96] [00:20.87]Sail away [00:22.26] [00:23.73]Try to turn around [00:25.14] [00:25.84]To the lights and you might find [00:29.69] [00:30.61]A better place [00:32.13] [00:33.04]A better time [00:36.30]And this is meant [00:39.04]This is meant [00:41.53]This is meant to be [00:47.96] [00:48.81]He packs his tools and his mother's rules [00:51.25]He heads out on the road [00:53.32] [00:53.98]I have been told that the journey hard [00:56.09]But looking now you wouldn't know [00:58.87]In London life will shine so bright [01:01.15]With hope and love and more [01:03.32] [01:03.91]Greeted by a dawning age [01:06.21]Like nothing seen before [01:09.68]Sail away [01:10.91] [01:12.39]Don't try to turn around [01:13.93] [01:14.60]To the lights and you might find [01:19.24]A better place [01:20.97] [01:21.72]A better time [01:24.92]And this is meant [01:27.80]This is meant [01:30.18]This is meant to be [01:36.16] [01:36.76]And he said Catharine will you marry me [01:39.79]Have my children watch them grow [01:42.29]And in the years to come they'll bear our hearts [01:44.95]This love will be in their souls [01:48.47]Sail away [01:49.52] [01:51.08]Don't try to turn around [01:52.65] [01:53.29]To the lights and you might find [01:58.12]A better place [01:59.68] [02:00.57]A better time [02:03.64]And this is meant [02:06.55]This is meant [02:09.09]This is meant to be [02:13.66]And this is meant [02:16.62]This is meant [02:19.05]This is meant to be