It's always tough to write out the this phrase: the late Dave Carter.
He is missed like few others.
His songbook overflows with intelligent and literate lyrics and one song in particular -- Gentle Arms of Eden -- particularly resonates with an engaging rhythm and clever, picture-inducing words. Such as:
"... And the people sang rejoicing when the field was glad with grain ..."
"... And the world is ill with greed and will and enterprise of war ..."
"... Till a single cell did jump and hum for joy as though to say ..."
And this marvelous chorus:
"... This is my home, this is my only home
This is the only sacred ground that i have ever known
And should i stray in the dark night alone
Rock me goddess in the gentle arms of eden ..."
The song calls for a video companion piece, illustrating Carter's lyrics.
Dave Carter/Tracy Grammer "Gentle Arms of Eden"
Here are the entire lyrics.
This song is now included in the hymnal in at least one Unitarian Universalist congregation.
It's on the Drum Hat Buddha release.
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