Lost Little Children-Tim O'Brien

[ti:Lost Little Children] [ar:Tim O'Brien] [al:The Crossing] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.86]Lost Little Children - Tim O'Brien [00:02.52] [00:06.74]Where are my mama and daddy [00:10.50] [00:11.57]They came a long time before me [00:15.41] [00:16.65]Now we've come on the steamship Atlantic [00:21.17] [00:22.04]From our home far across the stormy sea [00:25.91] [00:27.34]I have their letter in my pocket [00:31.60] [00:32.62]They said we would meet on the pier [00:39.55]But the day it is now almost over [00:42.32] [00:43.42]With the darkness and cold drawing near [00:47.23] [00:47.98]Will they know their lost little children [00:52.64] [00:53.22]As they look for my face in the crowd [00:57.87] [00:58.79]It's been so long since they've seen me [01:03.10] [01:04.02]And I wonder if they'll know me now [01:08.42] [01:20.38]We gave them our four pounds and twenty [01:24.41] [01:25.09]One last look at the green rocky shore [01:29.49] [01:30.41]They told us the new world has plenty [01:34.95] [01:35.75]But we'd never see Sligo anymore [01:40.06] [01:40.63]Will they know their lost little children [01:45.22] [01:45.85]As they look for my face in the crowd [01:49.90] [01:51.08]It's been so long since they've seen me [01:55.49] [01:56.36]And I wonder if they'll know me now [02:00.59] [02:23.34]Hold to my hand little brother [02:27.18] [02:28.28]Be brave and try not to cry [02:32.59] [02:33.50]We have a good father and mother [02:38.08] [02:38.94]And soon we'll be safe by their side [02:43.18] [02:44.08]Will they know their lost little children [02:48.81] [02:49.35]As they look for my face in the crowd [02:54.13] [02:54.99]It's been so long since they've seen me [02:59.21] [02:59.98]And I wonder if they'll know me now [03:04.54] [03:05.31]Will they know their lost little children [03:09.57] [03:10.59]As they look for my face in the crowd [03:15.22] [03:16.16]It's been so long since they've seen me [03:20.35] [03:21.01]And I wonder if they'll know me now