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Flicker and Flame (The Firefly Song)

from Goddess Kiss'd by Mama Gina

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Written at PSG 2009 in the Ozarks in MO

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The Firefly Song © 6/2009 G. Estevez

Firefly came to visit last night
Dressed up all in silvery light
She flickered through my flame and decided that she’d stay

She spied the drum there at my feet
And said, “My love, would you play for me?”
Well, she and I and the fire made three, so I said I’d find a way

Flicker and flame, flicker and flame … I said I’d find a way (2x)

I tapped my drum just to hear her tone
But I never did like to play alone
But my hand found a doom and fingers rat-a-tat tat, and the song began to play

Flicker and flame, flicker and flame … the song began to play (2x)


Firefly danced and rode the flame
And I watched the stars do much the same
The trees stood still, but I swear I heard applause

Then firefly asked if she could join in
And I said, “Whenever you’d like to begin.”
She cleared her throat and stretched her wings with a dramatic pause

She flickered on and then she flickered off
Then she flickered back on with a little cough
Took a sip of my wine and we traded off till the night turned into day

Flicker and flame, flicker and flame … Till the night turned into day (2x)

The sun drew near and we rubbed our eyes
And we each nodded a sleepy goodbye
And I hope to see her again some night if I ever come back this way

Flicker and flame, flicker and flame … if I ever come back this way (2x)

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from Goddess Kiss'd, released May 28, 2013

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Award winning singer/songwriter & wanderlust ... fearless story-telling ... bluesy vocals ... humor ... straight-ahead, rhythmic, 12 string acoustic guitar ... djembe ... frame drums ... all weft and warp of the soul of this bard

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